Robinson and DeRozan advanced to the final round, where Robinson's double-pump reverse dunk helped seal a 51 to 49 victory. Check out some of the more notable reactions to the dunk contest below. DeRozan earned his spot in the competition by defeating Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon in the inaugural Sprite Slam Dunk-In held the night before the actual dunk contest. They showed up and showed out, but when this is what we’re used to seeing, Sunday’s event was bound to feel just a little less special.Īnd while no celebrities were in attendance, some did chime in on Twitter, including Magic Johnson. The whole thing felt muted and kind of hapless, which wasn’t really any of the participants’ fault. This year, it unfolded during halftime of the All-Star game itself, instead of the usual glitzy Saturday night affair. That meant the usual phalanx of courtside celebs weren’t in attendance to react to the fireworks in real time. When: Sunday, March 7 Halftime of 2021 All-Star Game Time: 8 p.m.
Or that once again, the judging was questionable. The six 3-point Contest participants will shoot at the typical five locations along the arc, with four racks of four regular balls (one point) and one money. Winners will receive a Nike Basketball backpack and HoopJam swag. Judges will score each participant in the opening round, then select the top 2-3 for the championship dunk off. Or that it went head-to-head with Meghan Markle’s explosive Oprah interview. 6-8 participants are invited to show us their dunking prowess in this event. The reaction online was one of indifference and disappointment, a sentiment not helped by the fact that many people thought All-Star Weekend shouldn’t have happened in the first place.
If you’re only mildly impressed by the above, you’re not alone.