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Erick Dampier’s son is a baller.

A viral video shows the former NBA center’s son, Erick Dampier Jr., dominating his fellow sixth-graders in a youth basketball game last Friday.

Dampier Jr., who is reportedly 6-foot-5, obviously inherited his dad’s height.

The 16-year NBA veteran, who had stints with the Pacers, Warriors, Mavericks, Heat and Hawks, is 6-foot-11. He was selected by Indiana with the 10th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft.

Dampier Jr. towered over his teammates and opponents in the Feb. 4 game — recording 24 points, 21 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in the first half alone.

The young point guard easily touched the rim on a fast break in the footage, which accumulated over two million views as of Monday.

At one point in the clip, the scoreboard showed that Dampier Jr.’s team was up 30-0 in the first quarter.


  Erick Dampier Sr. (#25) playing for the Mavericks in 2009. NBAE via Getty Images Erick Dampier Sr. (#25) playing for the Mavericks in 2009. NBAE via Getty Images

According to the Mississippi Play Sports League, via news.com.au, Dampier Jr. usually plays up with eighth graders in spring and summer because it’s more competitive — but his parents allow him to play winter league against kids his own age in order to work on his ball handling and decision making.

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