#2020 NBA Dunk Contest

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2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest🔥💨👀ALL 50 POINT DUNKS!!! #aarongordon #2020dunkcontest #jonesjr #dunkcontest #nbadunkcontest #nbadunkcontest2020 #nba2020 #derrickjonesjr #derrickjonesjredit #derrickjonesjrdunk #derrickjonesjrcanfly #aarongordondunk #orlandomagic #miamiheat #heat #magic #nba #nba24highlights #nbahighlights #nbahighlights🏀

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Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was a basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA MVP, and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. He led the NBA in scoring twice and ranks fourth in the league’s all-time regular season and postseason scoring. He was posthumously voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

He was born in Philadelphia and partly raised in Italy. He is the only son of Pamela Cox Bryant and former NBA player Joe Bryant. He was the nephew of NBA player John “Chubby” Cox. His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. His middle name, Bean, was derived from his father’s nickname “Jellybean.” Recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Philadelphia suburb Lower Merion, He declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; he was then traded to the Lakers. He earned a reputation as a high-flyer by winning the Slam Dunk Contest and was named an All-Star in his second season.

He made his acting debut appearing on Moesha. He guest starred as himself on of Arli$$, In The House, and Sister, Sister. He appeared on Hang Time and All That. He was the subject of Kobe Doin’ Work.

He was the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and the first former professional athlete to be nominated and win an Academy Award in any category for his film Dear Basketball. The film won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject and a Sports Emmy Award. It was produced by his production company, Granity Studios.

He wrote, produced, and hosted Detail, which aired for multiple seasons. He appeared on Ridiculousness.

He married Vanessa Lane. They had four daughters, Natalia “Nani”, Gianna (who died with him), Bianka, and Capri. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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First NBA 2K25 Details Include Cover Stars, Mode Updates, September Release Date

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First NBA 2K25 Details Include Cover Stars, Mode Updates, September Release Date

2K has announced the first details for the newest edition of its annualized NBA 2K series. NBA 2K25 will feature three separate cover athletes across four distinct covers, depending on which edition you choose. In addition to revealing the cover art, 2K also provided the first screenshots and high-level details on the upgrades players can expect.

Headlining the cover star lineup is Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. The 26-year-old Tatum is a five-time All-Star, a Gold Medalist at the 2020 Olympic Games, a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2024 Olympic Games, and is coming off his first NBA Championship. Tatum lands on the NBA 2K25 Standard Edition.

Meanwhile, those who purchase the NBA 2K25 WNBA Edition will see Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson on their cover. Wilson is coming off back-to-back championships with the Aces. She won the Finals MVP honors for the 2023 Championship and is a two-time WNBA MVP and a six-time All-Star. Wilson also took home a Gold Medal at the 2020 Olympic Games and will again represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games. Together, Tatum and Wilson co-headline the NBA 2K25 All-Star Edition.

The final NBA 2K25 cover athlete is a recent Hall of Fame inductee, eight-time NBA All-Star, and the winner of the legendary 2000 NBA Dunk Contest, Vince Carter. Carter graces the cover of the NBA 2K25 Hall of Fame Edition. You can see all four covers below.

This year’s entry signals the return of the MyCareer mode with fresh updates and new MyTeam modes. For the new-gen versions on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (for those with compatible specs), players can expect an added sixth era in MyNBA, a more compact and interactive City, and the return of the women’s-focused mode The W. Crossplay will also be offered on newer-gen versions.

For those debating which version to get, you can see what is included in each below. It’s worth noting that that Hall of Fame Edition will only be available through September 8.

Standard Edition

$70 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC $60 on Switch Available Digital and Physical

Includes the base game

Features Jayson Tatum on the cover

WNBA Edition

$70 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Physical Only Exclusive to GameStop [disclosure: GameStop is Game Informer’s parent company], only available in North America

Includes the base game

Features A’ja Wilson on the cover

All-Star Edition

$100 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

Includes the base game

Features Jayson Tatum and A’ja Wilson on the cover

100,000 VC

MyTeam Content, including 10 MyTeam Player Cards (3 guaranteed 89 OVR), 3 Diamond Shoe Cards, 3 Takeover Boosts, and 1 Amythyst Coach Card

MyCareer Content, including 150 Skill Boosts (25 games), 75 Gatorade Boosts (25 games), Jayson Tatum Cover Jersey, Jayson Tatum Electric Skateboard Skin, and a 2K25 Cover Stars Design T-Shirt

Hall of Fame Edition

$150 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC Only on sale through September 8

Includes everything in the All-Star Edition

Features Vince Carter on the Cover

MyCareer Vince Carter Cover Jersey

Season 1 Pro Pass with 4 upfront Pro Pass rewards

12-Month NBA League Pass Subscription

NBA 2K25 arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch on September 6. For what last year’s entry did and didn’t do well, check out our review here.

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Aaron Gordon is an NBA basketball player and he is known to be one of if not the best dunkers in NBA. He came close to winning the dunk contest twice one being in 2016 and 2020. So, the thing is that in 2020, he clearly won the dunk contest in most people's opinion including mine and still ended up loosing the competition. Dwayne Wade was one of the three judges who gave him a 9/10 in the last round which cost him the trophy. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxTDxHqLqpI Aaron for some reason decided to target Dwayne Wade and released a video 9 out of 10 trolling Wade with his wine brand. Later on, Gordon joined Wade in an Instagram video chat and they sorted things out. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7asd0hkAjg4 Fast forward to 2021, Aaron Gordon took the number 50 as his jersey number and he was asked by D Wade as to why he was wearing it, to which he replied that it was a number that he felt was powerful for him. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkVViAE4zsg

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"You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that." LeBron Raymone James March 26 2009

On december 30, 1984 in Akron Ohio U.S. one of the Greatest Basketball Player was born, and it was LeBron Raymone James

Notably the awards he had won in his career are :

NBA

4× NBA champion: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020

4× NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020

4× NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013

20× NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

3× NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008, 2018

19× All-NBA selection:

13× First team: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020

3× Second team: 2005, 2007, 2021

3× Third team: 2019, 2022, 2023

6× NBA All-Defensive selection:

5× First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Second Team: 2014

NBA Rookie of the Year: 2004

NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2004

NBA scoring leader: 2008

NBA assists leader: 2020

3× NBA minutes leader: 2007, 2017, 2018

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2017

NBA Cup winner: 2023

NBA Cup Most Valuable Player: 2023

United States National Team

Cited from USA Basketball's LeBron James page unless noted otherwise.[2]

3× Olympic medalist:

2× Gold: 2008, 2012

Bronze: 2004

FIBA World Cup medalist:

Bronze: 2006

FIBA AmeriCup medalist:

Gold: 2007

USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year: 2012,[3] 2008 (as a part of the 2008 Olympic Team)

High school

National Basketball champion: 2003

3× State champion: 2000, 2001, 2003

2× Gatorade National Player of the Year: 2002, 2003

2× Mr. Basketball USA: 2002, 2003

2× USA Today High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003

3× Ohio Mr. Basketball: 2001, 2002, 2003

3× USA Today All-USA First Team: 2001, 2002, 2003

2× PARADE High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003

2× First-team Parade All-American: 2002, 2003

Second-team Parade All-American: 2001

Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year: 2003

Naismith Prep Player of the Year: 2003[5]

McDonald's National Player of the Year: 2003[6]

McDonald's High School All-American: 2003[7]

McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest (Powerade Jam Fest): 2003[8]

McDonald's All-American Game MVP: 2003

EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP: 2003[9]

Jordan Brand Capital Classic MVP: 2003[9]

Morgan Wootten National Player of the

Year: 2003

Other

Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year: 2012,[10] 2016

Sporting News Athlete of the Year: 2012[11]

Sporting News NBA MVP: 2006[12]

Sporting News Rookie of the Year: 2004[13]

Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team: 2000–2009[14]

7× Best NBA Player ESPY Award: 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018[15][16][17]

3× Best Male Athlete ESPY Award: 2012, 2013, 2016[17]

Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award: 2004[18]

4× Best Championship Performance ESPY Award: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016[17]

6× BET Sportsman of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013[19][20][21][22][23]

3× Associated Press Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2016, 2018

2× Hickok Belt: 2012, 2013

Jackie Robinson Sports Award: 2017[24]

These may seem alot but the lists goes on and on, Lebron is ranked top 2 on "75 NBA players of all time just behind jordan, but lets talk about where this all started.

A young LeBron James was locally known as a basketball prodigy ever since in elementary school, he was named Ohio's Mr. Baskrtball (hs player of the year) three times while leading Akrons St. Vincent Mary High School to three state championships in his four years on the team. He was a national media sensation in his young year after showing up on Sports Illustrated where he was named by the magazine as "The Chosen One." In 2003 he was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the first overall in 2003 NBA draft, and he would sign a $90 million contract with Nike shoe company. As he started in Cleveland Caveliers alot of pressure went on by him, but he didnt get affected by it and he lead the team in scoring, steals and minutes played over 2003-04 season, and winning ROTY (rookie of the year) In 2004-2005 he became a starting forward on the Eastern Conference All Star Team, in 2006-2007 LeBron James led Cleveland to the NBA finals, the cavaliers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs but James postswason led many observers to place him in the very best players in the league. He held the NBA in scoring in 2007-2008 season and earned first team ALL NBA honours, in 2008-2009 he achieved the leagues MVP following the season he averaged nearly 30PPG and named MVP again. In 2009-2010 he went to the Miami Heat which had D Wade and Bosh, he helped miami reach the finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks, in 2011-2012 he averaged 27.1 PPG and won his third mvp, this time he defeated OKC Thunder and won the championship and reigned as the finals MVP, in 2012-2013 he averaged 26.8 PPG, 7.3 APG and a career high 8 RPG while posting .565 field goal percentage. The heat went in the finals again, Lebron rematching with the spurs but they lost again in the five game series. In 2014 he went back to the cavs and faced the greatest threats at his time, the Golden State Warriors, theyre dynasty was starting with the players, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins, LeBron averaged 35.8 PPG, 13.3 RPG and 8.8 APG but managed to lose to the Dynasty. In 2015-16 in the finals, Cleveland and Warriors face again, Warriors needed one win left to win the championship since it was 3-1 but LeBron overturned it and made it 3-4 Lebron won the championship. After doing that LeBron currently staying in the Los Angeles Lakers, he won another championship.

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Aaron Gordon and Derrick Jones Jr. put on an insane show at the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest.

Gordon lost by one point after dunking over Tacko Fall for his last dunk.

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okay, I’m a bit late but I just saw the dunk contest highlights and, honestly, Aaron Gordon deserved it to win it!!!

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How to Do Basketball Dunk by Increase Your Vertical Jump

Dunking a basketball is a ability some gamers consider provided. If you are 6-foot-6 and can jump via the roof covering of the gym, you probably aren't mosting likely to benefit much from this article. On the other hand, if you are under 6-foot and have always wished to toss one down, there is no factor you can not pursue this objective. Maybe you can get hold of the rim on a good day, or perhaps you're truly close however not quite there. There are things you can do improve your capacity to dunk, and your hard work will most definitely have rewards. In fact, that was me back in high school. At 5-foot-10 I functioned as well as functioned till I had the ability to get the ball over the rim. In this write-up, I'll share some of what I discovered. As a bonus, the exact same drills you do to learn just how to dunk a basketball will certainly make you a far better all-around professional athlete. That's actually the point here, right? So allow's get to it! Stamina training is the number-one way to condition your body so you can be extra effective and jump greater. If you wish to dunk a basketball but don't quite have the ups for it, a excellent strength program may be all you require to place you over the top. But there are a few various other things you can do to boost your upright jump. Skipping rope is a great well-rounded workout for basketball players, and also for the majority of athletes. It helps you establish fast feet and dexterity, as well as certainly, is exceptional for cardio conditioning. It likewise helps to enhance your upright jump. Once you get proficient at it, you can mix it up with double-skip dives, one-legged dives, as well as various other variations. The consistent rep of jumping will certainly have your calf bones shouting, especially if you do your rope skipping after a hard strength-training workout. Rope skipping is additionally a really basic kind of a kind of exercise called plyometrics. Plyometric workouts involve repetitive explosive activities, such as lifting as well as down or capturing and tossing a conditioning ball. The suggestion is to carry out the motion with as little downtime as possible in between reps. This, essentially, trains muscles to be powerful as well as explosive, and utilize the kinetic energy inherent in sports motions in one of the most reliable method. In avoiding rope this means repetitive short hops, but there are numerous far more innovative plyometric workouts. These include box jumps, where the professional athlete leaps back and forth over a box or hurdle of a particular elevation, and also depth leaps where an athlete starts on an elevated platform as well as drops to the floor, after that rapidly leaps back onto the platform. Like strength training, a plyometric program should just be taken on after the advice of a expert trainer or fitness instructor. Lots of stamina coaches suggest an professional athlete have the ability to squat 1.5 times their own weight prior to engaging in such exercises as a result of the chance of injury. As soon as you can stand up and also slam dunk a basketball you're actually mosting likely to be feeling your oats, however there are few points to consider if you wish to avoid injury and also humiliation: 1) Be careful where you dunk: Relying on where you play, the rim itself may be a mess. You can really tear your hand open on a rusted edge that's badly maintained. 2) Secure your ankles as well as knees: For us people under 6-foot, the method down is no little autumn. Remain under control, specifically if you are around other gamers. Busting up your ankle joint or knee will spoil your period in a hurry. 3) Do not exercise dunks on portable goals: Unless you want to wind up in the hospital, and/or go viral on YouTube. Those points are prone to toppling if you put weight on the edge, bring about injuries. 4) Do not get hold of the edge without good reason: Holding on the edge is lawful in a game only if you are doing it to secure yourself or various other gamers. Or else, you will certainly get a technological nasty for imitating an idiot. It's likewise hazardous if done incorrectly. You could shed your balance as well as wind up flat on your back. Soaking a basketball is a great deal of enjoyable, and for a lot of us, that is really the only factor to do it. Specifically when you are a much shorter player, it is cool to see the view on the large guys' faces when you do something you really ought not to be able to do. But allow's be practical below: If you wish to be a good basketball player, there are lots of, several skills that are more important to hang out on. For the majority of us, the capacity to dunk is an irrelevant part of our game. In fact, if you are a extremely brief player and can barely reach the internet when you leap you must possibly place the desire for dunking the round out of your mind. It is far better to hang around working on your layups and ball-handling skills. You can still lift weights as well as do all the other things to enhance your vertical jump, and also you can still be a really reliable gamer. Should you try to dunk in a game? If you are confident in your ability, or if the game is escape of hand, go all out! However, if the game is close and you have the option between making a layup or going with the dunk, you would certainly much better be a team player as well as obtain the sure factors. So, good luck transforming on your own right into a backboard-shattering dunking equipment, even if you are under 6-foot. Find out more about Basketball Dunk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgVttvX_Mzo

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#BlackArticle – Kendrick Perkins' idea to fix the NBA Slam Dunk Contest: All judges have to be champs | The Jump Follow on blackarticle.com! #BlackArticle X #ESPN

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NBA All-Star 2000 vs NBA All-Star 2020

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anyways, congrats to derrick jones jr. for being the only dunker on this earth

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An homage to the man who saved the Slam Dunk Contest.

Long-gone were the days when the league’s ‘A-List’ stars competed in the exhibition. With the starpower gone, the contest had been reserved for end of the bench players and young highflyers looking to make a name for themselves. Performing unoriginal dunks and leaving no lasting memories for the fans. And for the two years prior to 2000, the contest had been left for dead - being replaced by the WNBA-NBA 2Ball Contest in ‘98 and no All-Star Weekend entirely in ‘99 due to the lockout.

There was a genuine itch for the return of the contest during All-Star Weekend in 2000. Helping hype that itch was a group of young, high-flying blue chippers set to compete. Not quite the starpower that once bestowed the exhibition - but young stars with bright futures ahead of them.

Tracy McGrady and Steve Francis threw down slams that would have easily clinched them gold in any other year. But the night belonged to Vince Carter.

Carter established dominance early with a strong 360 windmill dunk to start. He followed it up with a 180 reverse slam, where he started underneath the backboard. The crowd had no idea how to process these dunks.

Carter’s third dunk was where he showed the world he was on a different level and why he was called “Half Man, Half Amazing.” He caught a bounce from teammate Tracy McGrady, put the ball between his legs mid-air, and finished with a thunderous windmill.

Carter cruised to the finals; but by now everyone knew the contest belonged to ‘Air Canada.’ Carter flashed his elite vertical with a one-handed jam where his entire forearm was in the basket. He hung onto the rim for a few extra seconds for dramatic effect. He finished off the night with a “safe” two-handed slam from about 13 feet out.

Carter won the contest going away and ‘Vinsanity’ had officially begun. His performance ascended his career and the dunk contest itself to new heights, while simultaneously putting Canadien basketball on the map.

Carter showed the world why he was “Half Man, Half Amazing.” I salute you, Vince Carter. Thanks for the memories.

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Slam Dunk Contest 2020: NBA players say Aaron Gordon got 'robbed' at All-Star weekend

Should Magic forward Aaron Gordon have been crowned the winner at the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?

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