Luke Littler started throwing darts at 18 months old.
He was found beating fully grown men in pubs when he was just eight years old.
He was playing in under 21 leagues at just 11.
It was more just a waiting game until he was legally allowed to compete at the big stage.
Everyone else in the sport had until then to succeed.
After that you’re at the mercy of his right hand.
You no longer control your own fate when it comes to winning championships.
Heartbreak city for the kid.
So what did he have up his sleeve for 2025?
I call that destiny fulfilled.
It was 4-0 in sets before you could blink.
Van Gerwen struggled at times to close out tops with three darts in hand.
He stood no chance.
Littler entered the match a -260 favorite on the moneyline and that surely did not seem like enough.
I can’t even begin to tell you how useless I was at 17 years old.
Today and the days that follow it belong to Luke “The Nuke” Littler.
