Given that the NBA’s All-Star Game emanated in Los Angeles this year, the Association would be a bit remiss if it did not add a bit of SoCal flair to the dunk contest.
They did just that when former Los Angeles Sparks great Lisa Leslie was announced as one of the dunk contest’s judges.
Out of the five judges, Leslie was one of the only two former players. The other – Dr. J. Julius Erving. The other three – all celebrities (DJ Khaled, Chris Rock, Mark Wahlberg). Because….Los Angeles.
Here is some of what caught Leslie’s attention…
2018 #VerizonDunk Contest: Every Made Dunk From Each Participant!
(Donovan Mitchell, Larry Nance Jr., #VictorOladipo and Dennis Smith Jr.) pic.twitter.com/m5fMfLF2N1
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2018
Eventually there could only be one winner…
Donovan Mitchell wins the 2018 #VerizonDunk contest! pic.twitter.com/WfP1klbwD1
— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 18, 2018
By: Akiem Bailum (@AkiemBailum on Twitter, Instagram)
