A little boy too shy to take part in the Steven Adams' training camp in Auckland has become fast friends with the Kiwi basketball star.

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His Oklahoma City Thunder team tweeted the sweet photos of Adams spending time with the boy earlier this week.

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The little man was said to be excited to be taking part in the camp but once arriving at the camp and seeing 300 other children was too scared to take part.

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Adams heard about the little boy and went out into the car park to talk to him.