text: A 12-year-old sports fan from Texas - who's become a star in his own right for his National Anthem-singing skills - was surprised by one of his idols on Tuesday night. Nicholas Connors gave a rousing performance ahead of the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks NBA playoffs game - with one of his favorite NFL players watching from the sidelines, Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt. When Nicholas finished, the 26-year-old player ran across the court to congratulate him. And the heartwarming moment was caught on camera. Footage - secured by a spectator and shared on Vine - shows Nicholas looking confused at first when he's caught off-guard and tapped on the shoulder. Look of shock: A 12-year-old basketball fan from Texas who's become a star in his own right for his National Anthem-singing skills was surprised by one of his idols on Tuesday night . However, his look of confusion quickly turns into shock as he realizes who he's looking at. The youngster then proceeds to give Watt a big hug. So far, the clip of the singer's emotional encounter has scored more than one million hits. Nicholas has made quite a name for himself in Houston, where he regularly performs at sports games. Indeed, one video of him singing from last November has accrued more than 38,000 hits on YouTube. Hey there! Nicholas Connors gave a rousing performance ahead of the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks game, with one of his favorite players watching from the sidelines - Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt . Wow! Footage, secured by a spectator and shared on Vine, shows Nicholas looking confused at first when he's caught off-guard and tapped on the shoulder . Many viewers have deemed his performance 'awesome' and 'inspirational'. One fan added: 'That was shockingly good! So impressive to see such poise and talent from a 12-year-old. Best of luck to him.' Nicholas then got the ultimate thumbs up this week from one of his top sportsmen. Watt sat on the sidelines to watch the Houston Rockets-Dallas Mavericks playoff game. He later celebrated the Rockets' 111-99 win with jubilant dance moves. He was even spotted twerking with one audience member. On Wednesday, Watt asked Twitter to help him get in touch with Nicholas. Maybe we'll soon be seeing the performer at NFL games too.
target: Nicholas Connors gave a rousing performance ahead of the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks basketball game on Tuesday night .
  One of his favorite NFL players was watching from the sidelines - Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt .
  When he finished, the 26-year-old athlete ran across the court to congratulate him, with the heartwarming moment caught on camera .