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Kid pretty much dropped the mic at the spelling bee

Steph Curry has nothing on this spelling bee whiz.

Mia Johnson

on June 2, 2017

How do you spell 'confidence?' S-H-O-U-R-A-V.

As in Shourav Dasari, who had a killer moment Thursday, as a contestant at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

The heat was on for Dasari in round 12 where only four contestants were remaining. Dasari's word that round: 'Mogollon.'

Zzzz. Too easy for him.

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Dasari spelled the word in a matter of moments. And how else does one celebrate such a victory? By casually walking away from the mic without even needing to hear "correct" from the judges or giving the word time to appear on screen. Because that's what bosses do.

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If you didn't know what 'Mogollon' is (and we didn't), Dictionary.com defines it as a "an extensive plateau or mesa in central Arizona," a mountain range in New Mexico, and "Amerindian culture of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico."

We're sure Dasari knew what it was.

Of course, Twitter couldn't contain itself after the epic moment.

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The spelling bee was on at the same time as the first game of the NBA finals where the Cleveland Cavaliers went against the Golden State Warriors, so it was the perfect opportunity for fans to make the connection between the two.

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Mia Johnson

Mia Johnson was a web culture intern for Mashable. She's a Chicago native and Missouri School of Journalism graduate. She has a background in online, TV, and magazine journalism.