ah d to trfor cibility was put e onort ere de is everyt.thmoore middle school basketball team.ou may be wondering why didn't he just join a wheelchair basketball team? it would certainly be a lot easier. well, josiah says, exactly. >> it was easy. it was too easy. >> you wanted more of a challenge? >> yeah. >> the gumption it takes to be able to say i'm going to go out and do that. who has that kind of confidence? >> me. >> reporter: but his mother, whitney, says it's not just confidence. it's stubbornness. >> josiah is very competitive. and if he feels like something is too easy, he's not going to do it. >> reporter: still, josiah knew making the team was a long shot. fortunately, though, josiah turned out to be pretty good. at long shots. he made the team. on his merits. and over the last few months has become a real contributor. getting offensive rebounds, assists, and because of his unique position on the floor he has caused more than a few turnovers. >> he started taking the ball from people. he took the ball from me. i was mad. >> you would have thought steph curry was in