"This kid was the best part of ASW": Fans give hilarious reaction to Bucks' star Damian Lillard losing $100K MrBeast Shooting Challenge to a fan

MrBeast was all over social media after he rewarded the winner of Beast Games $5 million. Just when fans thought he couldn't get more generous, the weekend's All-Star Celebrity NBA had a surprise in store. MrBeast sponsored a special segment in which the winner would receive $100,000.

However, he was reportedly seen discouraging a contestant during the game, stirring mixed reactions among fans.

So, here are the rules. The contestant had to challenge Damian Lillard to take three shots before him. An 18-year-old college student, Jaren Barajas tried his hands on the ball. The competition was heated as Dame had already taken two successful shots while Barajas was caught in a state of panic.

The hosts, Shaq and Kenny came forward to lighten the situation and so did Dame. However, MrBeast accelerated the tension with a nerve-chilling countdown. Dame came to the rescue and gestured him to back down.

And guess what? The kid ended up bagging the $100,000. Many even claimed that Lillard lost the challenge on purpose. Sweet, right? No matter whether it was intentional or destined, fans didn’t back off from sharing hilarious memes and comments in reaction to the clip.

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Fans react to MrBeast's conduct during the NBA Skills Challenge

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The best part of the event (via PlayTENAMINT/ X)

Fans were impressed by the young adult's skills. They captured the essence of the wholesome moments in the comments.

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Bro is power hungry (via MatthewCx2/ X)

Though MrBeast promises whopping amounts for accomplishing the challenges, it looks like he hasn't won the audience's trust yet! Nonetheless, kudos to the winner!

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An X-user appreciated Dame.

"Dame is goated for this ngl"

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A netizen decoded the possible reasons.

“for whatever reason” 100k was on the line"

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Users poked fun at MrBeast's 'words of motivation.'

"you can tell by the “no, no it’s okay” like bro stfu and let him shoot"

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A netizen remarked about the kid winning regardless of the obstacles.

"owned him on national television"

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MrBeast was like (via CryptoHotep/ X)

It seems like MrBeast isn’t a fan of giving away the huge prizes!

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Shaq fans have made some claims too.

"Shaq came up to him and said he’d give him the money either way"

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Some users shared some conspiracy theories too.

"Mr. Breast seems super shady and sus to me. Gives off creepy vibes. Don’t trust that dude."

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A challenge that started on a competitive note turned out to be surprisingly wholesome. Jaren told the press, “This is such a surreal moment. I still can’t even believe this is real. … My phone’s been going crazy."