Aaron Gordon to Participate in 2016 Verizon NBA Slam Dunk Contest

[TreasureCoast]

Air Gordon can be the next face of Jordan Brand if he becomes a superstar. Very marketable in my opinion. Nice guy image, flashy game, goat dunker, etc.. Now he just needs to work on his offense. Defense is already top tier

Maybe Jordan's advice to him was business foreshadowing????

[Anti Chalmers]

Air Gordon can be the next face of Jordan Brand if he becomes a superstar. Very marketable in my opinion. Nice guy image, flashy game, goat dunker, etc.. Now he just needs to work on his offense. Defense is already top tier

Maybe Jordan's advice to him was business foreshadowing????

whatever it was, I just hope it'll motivate AG to reach his full potential

[salg101]

OK, I found the info on Gordon's vert:

http://www.nj.com/sixers/index.ssf/2014/05/nba_draft_2014_andrew_wiggins_vertical_leap_measured_at_44_inches.html

Wiggins with a 44" max vert. Dayum!

Lavine at 41.5" and Jordan Clarkson at 38.5." Impressive stuff.

[TheShoe1010]

I really think the "Scorpion" dunk he did deserved a 50. It didn't look that amazing in real time but the replay was . There are maybe like, 3-4 guys in the league that can do that dunk. I don't know if he would have won, but there should have been at least one more round, imo.

I do agree with everyone that said AG really didn't lose on Saturday night, though. He became a household name and I'm super happy for him. I don't think that this necessarily guarantees he's going to be a star or anything, but I'm really hoping he can carry this confidence forward and have a great second half.

[Tayswagzzz]

Even thought he didn't win, he's on everyone's radar now. If he decides to do it next year, he'll win.

[tooler]

I just got chills thinking about his dunks again. Electrifying.

[TreasureCoast]

I really think the "Scorpion" dunk he did deserved a 50. It didn't look that amazing in real time but the replay was . There are maybe like, 3-4 guys in the league that can do that dunk. I don't know if he would have won, but there should have been at least one more round, imo.

I do agree with everyone that said AG really didn't lose on Saturday night, though. He became a household name and I'm super happy for him. I don't think that this necessarily guarantees he's going to be a star or anything, but I'm really hoping he can carry this confidence forward and have a great second half.

He didn't do the Scorpion dunk. The Scorpion dunk is what that one dude did during the timeout on Sunday night. I do think AG can do it easily and should bring it next year.

[OrlandoNed]

Saw a tweet that said Gordon's under the legs dunk would of won the bronze medal in the high jump in the 2012 Olympics. He outperformed a bronze medal winning Olympic high jumper while moving a basketball under both his legs and dunking it. Unreal.

[Anti Chalmers]

Saw a tweet that said Gordon's under the legs dunk would of won the bronze medal in the high jump in the 2012 Olympics. He outperformed a bronze medal winning Olympic high jumper while moving a basketball under both his legs and dunking it. Unreal.

wow. truly a freak athlete

[mrtcsm]

Saw a tweet that said Gordon's under the legs dunk would of won the bronze medal in the high jump in the 2012 Olympics. He outperformed a bronze medal winning Olympic high jumper while moving a basketball under both his legs and dunking it. Unreal.

http://www.1500espn.com/wolves-2/2016/02/aaron-gordons-backside-would-have-won-an-olympic-bronze-medal-in-the-high-jump/

[OrlandoNed]

Saw a tweet that said Gordon's under the legs dunk would of won the bronze medal in the high jump in the 2012 Olympics. He outperformed a bronze medal winning Olympic high jumper while moving a basketball under both his legs and dunking it. Unreal.

http://www.1500espn.com/wolves-2/2016/02/aaron-gordons-backside-would-have-won-an-olympic-bronze-medal-in-the-high-jump/

That's what the tweet I saw was referring too. Thanks for finding it.

[TheShoe1010]

I really think the "Scorpion" dunk he did deserved a 50. It didn't look that amazing in real time but the replay was . There are maybe like, 3-4 guys in the league that can do that dunk. I don't know if he would have won, but there should have been at least one more round, imo.

I do agree with everyone that said AG really didn't lose on Saturday night, though. He became a household name and I'm super happy for him. I don't think that this necessarily guarantees he's going to be a star or anything, but I'm really hoping he can carry this confidence forward and have a great second half.

He didn't do the Scorpion dunk. The Scorpion dunk is what that one dude did during the timeout on Sunday night. I do think AG can do it easily and should bring it next year.

My bad. I thought that's what he called it after he did it - the one where he double pumped above his head/under his legs while in the air. His last dunk I believe.

[TreasureCoast]

I really think the "Scorpion" dunk he did deserved a 50. It didn't look that amazing in real time but the replay was . There are maybe like, 3-4 guys in the league that can do that dunk. I don't know if he would have won, but there should have been at least one more round, imo.

I do agree with everyone that said AG really didn't lose on Saturday night, though. He became a household name and I'm super happy for him. I don't think that this necessarily guarantees he's going to be a star or anything, but I'm really hoping he can carry this confidence forward and have a great second half.

He didn't do the Scorpion dunk. The Scorpion dunk is what that one dude did during the timeout on Sunday night. I do think AG can do it easily and should bring it next year.

My bad. I thought that's what he called it after he did it - the one where he double pumped above his head/under his legs while in the air. His last dunk I believe.

I think he calls that one the "double double" and because of that hopefully the judges get replays next year

[InFlames]

Saw a tweet that said Gordon's under the legs dunk would of won the bronze medal in the high jump in the 2012 Olympics. He outperformed a bronze medal winning Olympic high jumper while moving a basketball under both his legs and dunking it. Unreal.

Holy ****.

[RicardoQuaresma]

Maybe it would have been diferent if gordon also had his squad of guys who jump around after every dunk. Lavine could have done a layup and his dudes would've ran around in circles on the court.