Lucky just in the fact that Chiat actually saw the ad and contacted him. There is so much great content out there just waiting to be discovered...
It's also funny how everyone seems to think Apple was the one who reached out to this kid. Apple doesn't have much to do with most of the creative end of their ads, most all of it comes out of Chiat. I met the Creative Director there - awesome dude. iPod ads all over the place (including the original 1984 commercial that they were behind) - it's no wonder Apple's stayed with these people for all these years. They are straight up quality.