JaVale McGee will be one of the four participants in Saturday night’s Slam Dunk Contest. This will be McGee’s first appearance in the NBA All-Star Weekend contest, but based on what he’s shown the League so far, he’s capable of giving early favorite Blake Griffin a run for his money.
JaVale McGee’s Highlight Reet: Get To Know Your NBA Slam Dunk Contestant
McGee stands at seven feet tall and weights 252 pounds. The 23-year-old center is in the middle of his third season with the Washington Wizards. Wiz fans will tell you that McGee has room to improve in some areas, but his dunking qualifications aren’t in doubt.
Here’s a clip of McGee finishing an alley-oop and dunking over his dunk contest rival, Blake Griffin:
Here, McGee lifts the ball from his hip and throws down a one-handed dunk:
But this clip from Summer League play might be my favorite. It looks as though he took a zipline up to the rim for this one:
Throughout the day, be sure to check back with this StoryStream, which we’ll be updating with more highlight reels and updates from tonight’s dunk contest. And to follow along with JaVale McGee fans, check out our Washington Wizards blog, Bullets Forever.
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