That is badass.

The 19-year-old was born missing the lower part of his left arm but that’s not the way he tells it.

“Everyone wanted to know how I lost my arm, which is nothing new,’’ he said.

“Now if you think about it, that’s funny because what they don’t know is, I never had it. So I got a serious face and I told them that it got bitten off by a shark. The look on their faces was priceless. I like that story; makes me sound tougher.”

This young man is plenty tough — as his story shows.

The man is an inspiration.Source:Twitter

In 2013, then-coach Billy Donovan offered Hodskins a preferred walk-on spot to the University of Florida , meaning he wouldn’t be on scholarship but was guaranteed a spot on the Florida roster.

Donovan is now the coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Hodskins is still a Gator.

Wednesday AEDT, in the final minute while playing at home to Jacksonville, he scored his first career points in Florida’s 89-65 victory.

The 1.93m guard got into the lane with a spin move and converted the layup, while drawing the foul. He ended with two points.

Here’s how the magical moment happened.

It was a moment he will never forget.

The sophomore has appeared in nine games in his career, six this season.

He was 0-for-2 shooting last season and was 0 for 3 this year until Tuesday night.

“I was excited for him,” Florida starting forward Dorian Finney-Smith told The Associated Press after the game.

“I was here last year and he never scored. I’m just happy he got it. He can shoot it, so I’m just happy he got that evil man hanging on the rim and knocking his balls out.”

Coach Mike White told reporters: “Really happy for Zach, a great young man, obviously overcoming an unbelievable adversity. He’s a very, very likeable young man. You could tell by the decibel level in the O’Dome when he scored. It was a fun moment for our team and for Zach. Proud for him, happy for him.”

The Gator’s have a new cult hero.Source:Twitter

Fans described the reaction from the home crowd as “unlike anything I’d seen before,” as the entire stadium appeared to go up as one.

Hodskins has been a newsworthy figure in the United States since his incredible story was first reported when he was a 16-year-old playing high school ball in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The Florida Gators, of the University of Florida, winner of back-to-back national titles and perennial finals finishers, were lucky enough to sign him in competition with several other Colleges.

Hodskins has been doing the impossible ever since.

His highlights reel is something else.

Even in high school, he made shooting three-point buckets and driving the basketball look easy.