Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown made his Slam Dunk Contest debut at the NBA's All-Star Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The 6-foot-6, 223-pound Brown, who paid homage to two-time Dunl Contest champion Dominique Wilkins in the first round, advanced to finals against defending Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung of the G League Osceola Magic.
Brown used Celtics teammate and fellow All-Star Jayson Tatum, along with influencer Kai Cenat in his second dunk of the first round. Brown jumped over Cenat, who was sitting in a chair and caught an oop from Tatum.
In his first dunk of the final, Brown removed his Celtics jersey to put on the Brewster Academy jersey of the late Terrence Clarke. Brown threw down a powerful 360 windmill and earned a 48.6 on his first attempt.
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Finally, Donovan Mitchell held the ball over his head as Brown donned a Michael Jackson white studded glove on his left hand, jumped over Mitchell and dunked with his left hand. The dunk earned him a 49.2 and an overall score of 97.8 in the final round.
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McClung answered the call by landing a perfect score on his final attempt of the night with a reverse dunk over Shaquille O'Neal. McClung not only jumped over the 7-foot-1 former NBA star, but he also gave O'Neal a jersey representing his high school in Gate City, VA.
The 25-year-old guard joins Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, Nate Robinson and Zach LaVine as repeat Slam Dunk contest winners.
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