He was told he was never going to walk or talk ... and now he's going to be a D1 college basketball player.
18-year-old Kalin Bennett is the first autistic hoops player to land a Division 1 scholarship. He's a BEAST on and off the court, and his story is absolutely incredible.
The 6'9", 275 pound center just signed to play at Kent State next season -- and is opening up about how he overcame the odds to get there.
Kalin was non-verbal until he was 7-years-old -- and was diagnosed as autistic.
But he loved basketball and refused to let his condition get in the way of his dreams -- joining his high school basketball team in Arkansas and balling out like a stud.