Dunk Contests to Certified Star
The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Zach LaVine in 2014 with the 13th overall pick. What made LaVine stand out as a prospect was, and still is, his incredible leaping ability. He burst onto the scene during that same season with his outstanding Dunk Contest performance. Perhaps his most eye-opening dunk for me was a free throw line windmill dunk. Following that performance was his invitation to the 2016 Dunk Contest versus Orlando Magic rising star Aaron Gordon. This contest is considered the best one of all time. Aaron Gordon pulled off amazing feats of verticality, dunking around and over his team’s mascot, but
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