Keeping an eye on court! Knicks-dad who went viral after heroically saving daughter from flying 200lb player turns out to be top celebrity lawyer who represents Puff Daddy

What happens when a 6-foot-7, 200lb basketball player comes barreling towards your kid in the stands? Your parental instinct kicks in, that's what!

At least it did for one father at Wednesday night's New York Knicks Vs Chicago Bulls game and the daring move was caught on camera.

As imposing Bulls rookie Tony Snell hurtled towards the cushy courtside seats, Kenny Meiselas immediately grabbed his young daughter and pulled her to safety.

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Incoming: As imposing Bulls rookie Tony Snell hurtled towards the cushy courtside seats, Kenny Meiselas immediately grabbed his young daughter and pulled her to safety

With the Bulls in the midst of a brutal loss against the Knicks, Snell decided to make up for his less than impressive defense by diving into the stands for a loose ball.

The guard ended up landing directly on a fan sitting to the little girl's right, though both miraculously came out unscathed.

Snell's going after the ball showed tenacity, but the reality of flinging himself into the courtside seats was less impressive for fans.

Hands up: With the bulls in the midst of a brutal loss against the New York Knicks, Snell decided to make up for his less than impressive defense by diving into the stands for the loose ball

Nearly got it: Going after the ball showed tenacity, but the reality of flinging himself into the courtside seats was less impressive for fans

Meiselas, who it turns out is a lawyer for Puff Daddy, Lady Gaga and Nicky Minaj, pulled his daughter out of the way of the enormous athlete just in time.



And a crazy video captures the moment the man's fatherly instinct comes into play.



On a replay, the commentators praised his courtside moves.

Ouch: Meiselas, who it turns out is a lawyer for Puff Daddy, Lady Gaga and Nicky Minaj, pulled his daughter out of the way of the enormous athlete Snell

Squashed: Snell ended up landing straight on the man sitting to the little girl's right, though both miraculously came out of it unscathed

'If you get the courtside seats, you're part of the action... sometimes a little too close for comfort as we saw just now,' one of them said.



'The ball batted out by Snell, he goes diving in, right into a fan and right next to him you saw what I assume is a father protecting his daughter. The officials gave her a ball and she was OK. Great protection by dad on that.'



The daughter, clearly unperturbed by the close shave, can be seen happily bouncing the basketball at the end of the tape.

Big shot: Kenny Meiselas, pictured right with Chris Brown, pulled his daughter out of harms way after Tony Snell, left, flew into the crowd Wednesday

Unhurt: The daughter, clearly unperturbed by the close shave, can be seen happily bouncing a basketball at the end of the tape



