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00:00You think the shrimp can fit in a locker?
00:04That's a good question.
00:05Let's find out.
00:14Leo, are you in the locker again?
00:17Yeah.
00:18Not to be that girl or anything, but...
00:20I have to break up with you.
00:23While you're in a locker.
00:25You just...
00:26You give can't-reach-the-top-shelf energy,
00:28and that's just not my vibe.
00:30I'm sorry.
00:33Wait.
00:34Mandy.
00:35Mandy, don't leave me here.
00:37Mandy!
00:38Mandy!
00:39Mandy!
00:42You okay?
00:45All right, we'll start getting ready before you're late.
00:48Oh, and don't forget about your doctor's appointment after school, okay?
00:58You kind of should, like, joke at Noah, though, Loki.
01:13You know what I'm saying?
01:14Okay.
01:15All right.
01:15Whatever, bro.
01:17Bro, I do not get why Mandy hasn't dumped that run yet.
01:19I do not get it.
01:21Yeah, haven't they been together since, like, middle school?
01:23Oh, Leo!
01:30Dang it.
01:33Hey, let's go get some ice cream.
01:35Sure.
01:37Let's go.
01:40Yo, Lou, what you watching here, buddy?
01:42Chuck, stop!
01:43Give it back!
01:44I'm gonna just give it...
01:45Stop! Put it down!
01:46Just grab it.
01:46Chuck!
01:47All right, settle down, people.
01:50Take your seats.
01:51All right.
01:56Any volunteers to solve this problem on the board?
02:00Anybody?
02:03Leo, step right up.
02:12I was stretching.
02:14Uh, hey, are we sure he's gonna be able to reach the board?
02:22Bro, boy.
02:23That's him.
02:30Hey, Leo, uh, I got a question for you.
02:32Yes?
02:33Got milk?
02:35Chuck!
02:36Oh, man, what's the matter?
02:40Are you lactose intolerant or something?
02:42Or maybe he's just a little baby that doesn't want to grow up to be big and strong?
02:45Yeah, by the looks of you, you could use all the milk you could get, bro.
02:51You know, there's no room in our table for one of the seven dwarves, right?
02:55If you're gonna be seen with him, we can't be seen with you.
03:02Wait, Mandy, wait!
03:03Hey, 40?
03:04Oh, my god.
03:05Oh, my god.
03:07You don't know what I see, bro.
03:09Come on, Jett, don't move too quick, kid.
03:15Jett, help.
03:16Oh, yeah!
03:17Let's do it!
03:18Oh!
03:19Oh!
03:20Oh!
03:21Oh!
03:22Oh!
03:23Oh!
03:24Oh!
03:25Oh!
03:26Come on, Jett!
03:27Don't move too quick, kid.
03:28Jett, help.
03:29Oh, yeah!
03:30Let's do it!
03:31Oh!
03:32Yeah!
03:33Too easy!
03:34Scream!
03:35Scream!
03:36Scream!
03:37Scream!
03:38Scream!
03:39Hey, under, under!
03:40I got Reed!
03:41I got Reed!
03:42I got Reed!
03:43Come on!
03:44Ah!
03:45Oh!
03:46Cookies!
03:47Wait!
03:48Here we go!
03:49Hey!
03:50Watch it!
03:51What?
03:52You guys on the same team.
03:53If something like that will get you ejected in the room, I'm not sure.
03:56Oh!
03:57Oh!
03:58Oh!
03:59Oh!
04:00Oh!
04:01Oh!
04:02Oh!
04:03Oh!
04:04Oh!
04:05Oh!
04:06Oh!
04:07I'm not a real game.
04:08What's going on here?
04:09Chuck here, thinks it's okay to-
04:10What?
04:11Pick on the little guy?
04:12Leo's gotta be able to take the heat if he wants to play with the big boys.
04:15Let's go!
04:16Let's go!
04:17Let's go!
04:18Let's go!
04:19Let's go!
04:20I don't see how you can justify that kind of behavior.
04:24Maybe the short guys shouldn't be playing basketball.
04:27Maybe the head coach shouldn't be playing favorites.
04:30you're right i am the head coach which means my word is lauren accord you got it
04:41yeah i got it good let's keep it that way
05:00i thought you would like this pair because it has some height to it you know adds about an inch or two
05:06i'll come back and check on you guys
05:12this shopping trip was supposed to cheer you up not after that doctor's appointment
05:24look i know this isn't the news you wanted to hear
05:26but without the treatment you've likely hit your final height i'm sorry leo
05:32we knew that honey i just wanted to make sure
05:38hey pal why don't you try some high heels no man i don't need to make those in kid sizes
05:56so what you think of my latest work
06:10a feeble excuse for effort
06:12and very disconcerting
06:16hey you're not gonna take a lesson from me maybe learn a thing or two from leo
06:23and study
06:26of course
06:30chuck you are incorrect leo congrats you won your team 10 extra credit points
06:51what are you doing
07:08just apologizing mandy
07:09do you really think you should be the one apologizing
07:12how'd the appointment go
07:15oh you know i got two options
07:17option a save up for the treatment
07:19or option b
07:21stay this high for the rest of my life
07:23i don't think you need to do
07:24i start at the diners next week
07:25you gotta fill that up
07:44hey babe
07:48look i know you've been avoiding me
07:54which i get
07:55but i really just
07:56yeesh talk about desperate
07:58am i right guys
07:59yo yo yo everybody
08:01look at the tv
08:01look at the tv
08:02oh no
08:05is that you
08:08oh no it is you
08:10oh that's terrible
08:11you've been laughing behind my back this entire time
08:15leo don't act like i'm the bad guy here
08:18i mean you're literally the shortest guy at bookside and you're a senior
08:22big ick
08:23yeah
08:23come on take the hint lord farquan
08:25she's not into you
08:27it's alright though
08:29yo come on man
08:32what
08:33come on i wasn't being that mean right
08:34i mean it's true
08:35now he's acting like i did something wrong
08:37seriously
08:37leo what's wrong
08:47what happened
08:49mandy broke up with me
08:52and i don't blame her
08:54it's all because of this dumb disorder
08:56i hate being short
08:57breathe
08:59just breathe
09:00it's gonna be okay
09:02no no
09:03you don't know what it is like to be me
09:05you'll never know
09:06i understand you are upset
09:09honey you don't need to raise your voice at me
09:12you need to understand that real strength
09:16comes from owning who you are
09:19nuts
09:19i wish we had the money for the treatment
09:22oh come on man
09:37i mean you're literally the shortest guy at bookside and you're a senior
09:52big ick
09:53i thought you would like this pair because it has some height to it
10:04you know
10:04adds about an inch or two
10:06hehehehehehe
10:16dude
10:19who's that
10:22who's that
10:22you seeing this
10:23Hey, Leo. What you got on, man?
10:30Let's see. Is that stilts on?
10:32Stop it. Let's see what you got on.
10:35No way.
10:37I can't wait for this day, TikTok.
10:39You thought that was gonna help you get girls, buddy?
10:42Yeah, no shot.
10:44Use your shoe, buddy.
10:48Let's go, boys. Let's go, girls. Let's go, Jet.
10:52You okay?
10:59Yo, Leo. If I was Mandy, I would've dumped your sorry butt a long time ago, man.
11:07Yeah, I hate to break it to you, bro, but no girl really wants to date a guy who needs a step stool to kiss her.
11:15Stupid.
11:17Leo!
11:21Short guy's got a short fuse.
11:24Enough with the jokes.
11:30Hey, man, you ready for the exhibition in a few weeks?
11:32You mean everybody ready to impress the scouts?
11:34Heck yeah.
11:35There you go.
11:37Yeah, right.
11:40Yeah, Leo?
11:41What size shoe is those, bro?
11:43Like a five? Toddlers?
11:46Yeah.
11:47You know, maybe you should focus more on your basketball game unless I'm putting other people down.
11:52Chuck.
11:53Yeah, but it's so easy to put you down, Leo, because you're so close to the ground already.
12:00You're right.
12:02You must really suck always getting shown up by someone half your size on the court.
12:07One-on-one like old times.
12:09But don't tell me you're scared.
12:10Yeah, yeah.
12:11One thing you can learn about me.
12:14Ain't nobody putting word on me.
12:16Can't drip, can't sauce like me.
12:18Can't drip, can't sauce like me.
12:19Can't drip, can't sauce like me.
12:20Can't drip, can't sauce like me.
12:21Can't drip, can't I'm the major key.
12:23Can't the one at the two degree.
12:24Go!
12:25All right.
12:26All right.
12:27Better than never, I got what I need.
12:28Pushing the limit that's always gonna beat.
12:30I promise I won't take it easy.
12:32So many right did I come with that greasy.
12:33So many right did I give him that pressure.
12:35Just watch you don't have to believe me.
12:37Hey, that a boy Chuck.
12:38Great for you.
12:39Hey hey.
12:41Yeah.
12:42Good.
12:47Congratulations.
12:52R Mimiaciones.
12:57I may be half your size but I got
13:27twice your skill Chuck oh no need to explain I saw the whole thing Leo you
13:40suspended from the team until further notice once coach what grab your things
13:44and let's go come on you're holding up practice
13:49all right let's go back to practice come on let's go
14:11all right how we doing tonight my name is Leon I'm gonna be your cherry on top of a
14:16good night man it's too bad that you you missed our big win tonight man it's a
14:21shame anyway would you give us a second because uh my girlfriend's gonna be here
14:27in a minute and I don't know where she's at oh wait no there she is hey babe hi
14:36what did I miss I'll give you guys a minute excuse me
14:43she got on here man hey Joey you got on still
14:50rough night at work
15:13you think that's gonna ever help you get any girls
15:24I did not raise you to let them walk all over you like this so what are you doing moping around here
15:32in your bedroom and heartbroken over some girl who doesn't even deserve you so I'm not allowed to be
15:38upset hey watch the attitude feel your feelings but then you gotta get up and keep trying keep
15:47trying to what I got suspended from school I lost my girl and I'm a laughingstock of the whole entire
15:54school the more you're ashamed of your height the more they're gonna use it against you honey you gotta
16:01own your narrative and not let them write it for you
16:10let's find out
16:16hey pal why don't you try some high heels
16:24nah man I don't need to make those in kid sizes
16:28you gotta own your narrative and not let them write it for you
16:33hey guys yeah well I'm the guy in the video and it's a little bit embarrassing honestly I'm tired of just being seen as some short guy who gets humiliated online
16:47so here's a little bit about me the truth is I have something called GHD or growth hormone deficiency the same thing messy has I was diagnosed at 14 not something you want to hear when you want a future in basketball
17:04yeah I could have gotten treatments but one they are expensive and two we were already paying medical bills for my dad who had ALS
17:14when it came down to choosing between a few years with my dad and a few more inches on my height
17:20we chose my dad
17:23and I wouldn't have had it any other way
17:27so yeah we're still trying to get those bills paid off so no treatment for me
17:34but I'm still a beast on the court and I'm gonna prove it just wait and see
17:39nice moves
17:49thanks
17:50you want some help filming?
17:52yeah sure
17:53take some notes for me
17:58awesome Chuck let's go
18:00come on
18:01nice shot
18:02hey aren't you the little guy from tiktok?
18:11I heard you're a beast on the court
18:13you want to prove that?
18:15you think that's funny? your turn
18:32you know I'm a sucker for Darlos
18:42You know I'm a sucker for Darla's, but seriously, you didn't have to do all this.
19:04Consider it a thank you.
19:05And I do get an employee discount.
19:08Oh, check it out.
19:12Whoa.
19:13I, um, I didn't have done it without you.
19:16You're honestly the best.
19:23Cute videos, man.
19:26Better enjoy that screen time, because, uh, you're not getting to you on the court.
19:30What are you talking about?
19:32Oh, you don't know?
19:33Oh, man, Leo, you got benched for the exhibition game by Coach John, man.
19:37That's a shame.
19:38I would still go, just in case.
19:48Come on!
19:53Yo, Phil, come on, Jules.
19:59You got to try to do it all the time out.
20:02Let's go, bring it in.
20:03Awful, man.
20:04Come on.
20:06Bring it in.
20:06Let's go.
20:08You're wiping the cord with you guys.
20:10Get it together.
20:12Remember, the scouts are watching.
20:16Let's play a win.
20:17Coach, come on.
20:22Give me a chance.
20:23Over my dead body.
20:26Put him in.
20:31Let Leo play.
20:32Let Leo play.
20:34Let Leo play.
20:36Let Leo play.
20:38Let Leo play.
20:39Let Leo play.
20:41Let Leo play.
20:43Let Leo play.
20:44Let Leo play.
20:46That's it.
20:47Come on.
20:47Get rid of your little fans.
20:53Principal Martin, I was just straightening out his shirt.
20:56Yeah.
20:57Well, what are you doing here?
20:58I'm going to need you and your nephew to come with me.
21:01Nephew?
21:06That would be Chuck.
21:07How did you know about that?
21:13I started catching on after noticing the matching family crests.
21:20The family vacation photo.
21:26And then seeing you two talking after practice.
21:28Not to mention the obvious favoritism.
21:34I did a little digging.
21:35And now we all know why.
21:39Oh, and don't worry, Chuck.
21:40I saw the videos of you tormenting Leo.
21:44Jet, you're coming with me, too.
21:49Coach Beck, you're welcome to take over.
21:51Let's go, gentlemen.
22:07Leo.
22:09You ready to play?
22:12Let's play some basketball.
22:14All right, both side on three.
22:19One, two, three.
22:21Both side.
22:27Come on, Leo.
22:31Oh, hey.
22:41Thank you so much for coming out.
22:42I really appreciate it.
22:44I hope you saw me working out there.
22:45I saw everything you did today.
22:47What an amazing game.
22:48I've loved your program since I was a little kid,
22:50and I hope one day to get invited.
22:52You know what?
22:52We'd love to have you.
22:54Coach, my pleasure.
22:55Hey, you're fine.
22:56Leo.
22:57That was so good.
22:59I saw you out there.
23:01Excuse me.
23:02We're being contacted.
23:05Leo, that was legit amazing.
23:08Thanks.
23:09Would you mind doing me a favor?
23:11Could you just get out the way?
23:13I just wanted to speak to Kate.
23:16Yeah, whatever.
23:21I haven't been this proud of anyone since Leonardo DiCaprio won his Oscar.
23:26What are you going to do to celebrate?
23:28I was thinking we'd go on a date, if that's cool with you.
23:32Very cool.
23:33Hey, Mom.
23:42Hey.
23:43I got a letter in the mail saying that all your dad's medical bills have been paid off.
23:47Do you know anything about that?
23:48Well, let's just say I had a really good month on TikTok.
23:51What?
23:53Why?
23:54I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
23:56I did.
23:57But then I realized real strength comes from owning who you are.
24:01Like you said.
24:02Right?
24:03I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:04I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:05I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:06I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:07I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:08I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:09I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:10I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:11I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:12I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:13I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:14I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:15I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:16I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:17I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:18I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:19I thought you were saving up for the treatment.
24:20I thought you were saving up for the treatment.