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Watch: Young fan wows with incredible anthem performance

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Sparsh Shah, a 13-year-old boy who was born with a rare condition known as osteogenesis imperfecta, wowed the Prudential Center on Sunday with a stirring performance of the national anthem. (Photo from New Jersey Devils/Twitter)

Whether you love it or hate it, the pregame national anthem is a staple before sporting events in North America. Often it goes without a hitch, and sometimes we get a laughable moment or two out of it. And every once in a while, there’s a performance that induces chills for both players, fans, and everyone watching at home.

That’s what happened Sunday when Sparsh Shah – a 13-year-old boy who was born with a rare condition known as osteogenesis imperfecta – wowed the Prudential Center with his rendition of The Star Spangled banner before the New Jersey Devils’ game against the Dallas Stars.

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Shah’s condition, known as OI, is a group of genetic disorders that causes the bones to break easily. According to NHL.com, it has left the Shah’s bones so fragile that even a firm handshake could injure him. Those physical limitations haven’t held him back, though, as Shah can reportedly list off somewhere around 250 digits of Pi, once spelled a 45-letter word correctly at the age of six, and can name the 12 longest words in the English language.

It’s not the first time the vocally talented Shah has garnered attention for his musical chops. In January 2016, he released a cover of Eminem’s 2010 hit “Not Afraid”, generating over 6.6 million views for the video and becoming an oversight internet sensation.

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