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This dunking science teacher is the coolest

He’s using dunks to teach science!

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Jonathan Clark isn’t your typical science teacher, and he showed that off this week to the amazement of his students.

Like most teachers, Clark has a second job — it just so happens that his is “professional dunker”. Clark is a member of “Team Airstrike”, a professional dunking team that puts on exhibitions, and recently supplied entertainment during halftime of a Fresno State game.

Clark has made it a habit of wow-ing his students with his dunking prowess. Recently he showed off a filthy dunk on a Nerf hoop in the classroom, which left his students stunned.

This is one of those time it’s nice to remember that teachers have fascinating, amazing lives outside the classroom (even if we didn’t believe it in high school). Clark holds the world record for the highest dunk on an outdoor rim, jamming it home at 11 feet, 8 inches.

When he’s not teaching kids he’s out throwing it down around the world and running a successful YouTube channel, which showcases his best dunks. Clark isn’t just a teacher in the classroom either — he has lesson plans designed to teach others how to be a better dunker.

He’s pretty much the coolest teacher.

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