Unionville Community High School in Tennessee, USA had a very special moment on Friday night.

High school junior Scotty Maloney was named homecoming king after three senior students nominated for the title decided to give him the honour.

Scotty has Williams Syndrome, a neurological disorder that inhibits his learning and his speech, but he is probably the friendliest guy in the school. Always up for a handshake and a hug, Scotty is a popular man around the corridors of Unionville High.

On Friday, the three seniors stood on the stage at the Homecoming Ball waiting to see which one of them would be crowned Homecoming King. It was then they decided to give the Homecoming crown to the real hero of the school.

“I’ve been blessed with so many things,” said Jesse Cooper who won the popular vote for king.

“I just wanted Scotty to experience something great in his high school days.”

Cooper, along with Drew Gibbs and Zeke Grissom, were all nominated for the honour, but decided as a group that whoever won would give the crown to Scotty.

“He’s always so happy, so he deserves some recognition for who he is,” Gibbs explained to Nashville’s News 2.

As Scotty’s name was called, the gymnasium, packed to the brim with students and people in the community, erupted with applause. Scotty’s standing ovation went on for 30 seconds.

“It was just a ton of emotion,” Grissom recalled.

On Tuesday, the high school junior was still wearing his medal with pride.

Next year Scotty will crown the school’s new Homecoming King.