Alex Abrines was born Alejandro Redondo in 1993 in Palma, Spain. He was forced to shoot a basketball every single day starting at the age of five until his finger tips were worn down and unrecognizable. When he turned six, his father declared him a man and brought challengers from far and wide to face his son in a three-point shooting contest.
As good as Alex was, he could not defeat larger and more-skilled men than him. Not only was he six, but other players were allowed to contest his shot. More often than not, Alex would get his shot blocked while the older players would easily shoot over the six year old Abrines.