Gordon threw down some big dunks throughout the night, and he noticed some animated reactions from DeAndre Jordan ... After the contest, Gordon shouted out Jordan for his hilarious reactions ...

Jordan, who will turn 37 years old in July, owns a long montage of highlight dunks in the NBA, perhaps none was more famous than his throwdown over then-Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight ...

The slam dunk contest used to draw huge names ... Brown is the first All-Star since DeAndre Jordan in 2017 to compete in the event. Since 2015, only three All-Stars have been in the competition.

The Slam Dunk Contest is perhaps the most popular event ... He beat a pretty good cast of players, including Aaron Gordon, DeAndre Jordan, and Derrick Jones Jr. Paul George was a participant ...

In 2024, Celtics forward Jaylen Brown became the first All-Star to also participate in the Dunk Contest since Victor Oladipo in 2018. One year prior, DeAndre Jordan earned a third-place finish in ...

Jacob Toppin has spent the majority of his career in the G League, but his brother, Obi Toppin, won the NBA Slam Dunk contest two ... in the event since DeAndre Jordan, who did not contend for ...

The 2024 Slam Dunk Contest came and went without ... an actual NBA All-Star for the first time since 2017 when DeAndre Jordan was a contestant. Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown participated ...

Alex Kirschenbaum is a Newsweek reporter covering sports and entertainment content based in Los Angeles. He has in-depth knowledge of all things basketball, particularly the NBA and WNBA.