Watch: This Kid Ran Onto the Basketball Court to Hug Carmelo Anthony

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“They just let that happen?” asked the announcer.

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Yup, they sure did.

A little boy ran onto the basketball court to hug New York Knick Carmelo Anthony during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans Monday night. And no one, including the announcer, could believe it.

As quickly as he ran to give Anthony a hug, he was escorted off the court by a security guard.

But yeah, where were his parents? 

Get your life, kid. Get your life.

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