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2022 NBA DUNK CONTEST GETS STUFFED


AT&T Slam Dunk Contest falls short of the hype. Photo by AP News


CLEVELAND – Even though the table was set for an incredible showdown between the NBA’s big-time dunkers, the 2022 Slam Dunk Contest was anti-climactic.

Expectations, along with the verticals of its participants, were very high. The last time the dunk contest was held in Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a young Kobe Bryant claimed the title of champion in 1997. The Slam Dunk Contest is the most electrifying and often most controversial event of All-Star Saturday Night, so this annual tradition is a favorite for basketball fans around the world.

Houston Rockets star rookie and avid high flyer Jalen Green competed alongside Orlando second-year guard Cole Anthony, the son of NBA veteran Greg Anthony. The contest also included its first Mexican American player, Golden State’s Juan Toscano-Anderson. Lastly, the explosive power forward from the New York Knicks Obi Toppin.

Toppin and Toscano-Anderson faced off in the championship round with Toppin taking home the title of Slam Dunk Contest Champion.










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