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Eighth-Grader Without Arms Amazingly Hits Buzzer-Beating 3-Pointer

Jamarion Styles then compared himself to Kyrie Irving while speaking with ESPN.

Jamarion Styles refuses to let an obstacle deter him from his passions.

The Eagles Landing Middle School (Boca Raton, Florida) eighth grader has captured the imagination of sports' fans — and beyond — for amazingly sinking a buzzer-beating three-pointer without arms earlier this week.

According to the Los Angeles TimesStyles lost both of his arms as a baby due to a bacterial infection.

The footage of his big shot will give you all the feels and then some.

Jamarion's buzzer-beating bank shot and his amazing personal story has helped make the kid an overnight sensation — something solidified by him being interviewed live on ESPN's SportsCenter yesterday evening.

During the interview, the 13-year-old from Del Ray Beach, Florida, said, "God had him all the way through" the unbelievable shot and added, "I make those kind of shots all the time," commenting that his game is more like "Kyrie Irving" than Steph Curry.

He continued stating that people calling him an inspiration makes him "work harder" and makes him feel like the "king of the world."

Styles also revealed his passion of playing the drums — something that the Times reported that the University of Florida helped him with last December by building Styles prosthetic devices from 3-D printed materials.

What an inspirational young man.

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