Glen Robinson III, 2017 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion
Saturday's NBA All-Star festivities are complete, with two new 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk contest champions - and a DJ booth, a drone, and a four-ball money rack were all part of the fun.
The Houston Rockets' Eric Gordon beat the Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving in the final round of the JBL 3-Point Contest, including a deadly four of five shots on his money ball rack.
ERIC GORDON IS YOUR #JBL3PT CHAMPION!#StateFarmSaturday#Rockets50pic.twitter.com/zqsG2OP8zl
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
In the Slam Dunk Contest, Glen Robinson III of the Indiana Pacers beat the Phoenix Suns' Derrick Jones in a competitive final round. But other contestants, Deandre Jordan and Aaron Gordon, also had solid performances. Gordon even brought the ball into the stadium on a drone, and took a bouncing alley-oop pass from the drone to complete his dunk. Jordan jumped over a DJ booth, taking the ball from the outstretched hand of DJ Khaled (Khaled was using his other hand to Snapchat the dunk). Watch some of the highlight dunks below.
GR3 makes a statement in the #VerizonDunk Contest. pic.twitter.com/ZuuhHreqFa
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
50...EASY. #WeArePHX#VerizonDunkpic.twitter.com/4gxAwqSloF
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
Did you see that? Air Gordon takes flight and goes through the legs with the assist from a Drone powered by @Intel. #VerizonDunkpic.twitter.com/jQpFs0Bh9h
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
Derrick Jones Jr. everyone... #VerizonDunkpic.twitter.com/eDpv83NhO4
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
WHOA.#VerizonDunk@NBAonTNTpic.twitter.com/1cBc2HNMi6
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
WHOA.#VerizonDunk@NBAonTNTpic.twitter.com/1cBc2HNMi6
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
