A 13-year-old takes on an NBA player in a game of HORSE. The NBA player wins every time, right? Wrong! And the Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro found this out firsthand recently. Only days removed from his victory at the 3-point contest during the NBA All-Star week, Herro met his match in the form of an unexpected adversary.

Niles Neumann, a teenage basketball content creator, and prospect, challenged Tyler Herro to a game of ‘WATER’, a version of ‘HORSE.’ They played the game on a basketball rim mounted on a school bus. In partnership with sports drink brand Gatorade, the video was really wholesome. They bantered a bit about which sibling usually wins games like this, the older or the younger sibling. Tyler argued for the former and Niles for the latter.

Ultimately, it was the teen who’d be proved right. Herro probably thought this would be a challenge he’d win with his eyes closed. Especially after Niles missed his first shot. But that’s not how things would pan out for the Miami Heat shooting guard.

The pair would end up going level with both of them missing 3 shots each. However, Niles would sink in a beautiful shot from deep while Tyler missed his, putting Neumann up in the game. Then, to seal the game, Niles shot far away, standing near a church. “From the church!!” he yelled while shooting a ridiculous basket. Sadly, Tyler wouldn’t be able to replicate this and he lost the game to the 13-year-old.

At the end of the game, Niles joked, “He definitely can shoot. Maybe not as good as me. Maybe in a couple of years, you know?” To which Tyler quipped back, “I wanna be like you when I grow up!” All in all, it was great to see Tyler interact with Neumann and probably inspire another generation of athletes through such a collaboration.

This was the second time the Miami Heat Star would lose this week. After all, Charles Barkley’s Global Stars team eliminated Kenny Smith’s Young Stars team in the All-Star Game. Even so, Tyler remains positive in his outlook towards everything. Here’s what he said.

Tyler Herro remains “super grateful” after his first NBA All-Star appearance

Tyler Herro made quite the splash by denying Damian Lillard his third consecutive 3-point contest crown, prompting him to retire, from the contest, altogether. And even though his team didn’t make it out of the first round, Tyler was still among the standout players for Kenny Smith’s Young Stars with his 6 points.

And Tyler himself was in awe of the All-Star experience. “It was a great experience all weekend just to be here from Friday to Sunday night. Just super grateful to be here,” he said per Tim Reynolds in a post he shared on X. Tyler seems to relish the attention and praise coming his way after his standout performances during the All-Star weekend.

And he deserves every bit! Aside from his showings during the All-Star weekend, Tyler Herro is in the midst of a standout season for the Miami Heat in 2024/25. He’s averaging 23.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. He was undoubtedly deserving of being an All-Star this year!

To sum up, Tyler Herro has truly arrived in the NBA this season and shows no signs of slowing down. But how many All-Star appearances do you think he’ll manage before he calls it a day in the NBA? Let us know what you think!