Last Updated: February 28, 2024, 12:58 IST
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Jaylen Brown executes the Dunk at All-Star Dunk Contest (Screengrab)
The Boston Celtics star needed to digest boos from followers on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Jaylen Brown’s participation within the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk competitors didn’t go as per the expectations. Following one in all his makes an attempt, the Boston Celtics star needed to digest boos from followers on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday. It was on account of a hand gesture that Brown pulled out after finishing his second dunk within the elimination spherical. As quickly because the ball swished by means of the online, the 27-yr-outdated capturing guard lined his eyes in a celebratory transfer, which is iconic to Dee Brown. The Boston Celtics legend as soon as did the identical whereas changing a slam on the way in which to successful the dunk contest again in 1991.
Jaylen Brown referred to as in his franchise famous person Jayson Tatum and YouTuber Kai Cenat to help in that exact try. Tatum was given the duty of tossing the ball upwards in order that it might discover the arms of a leaping Brown. Cenat, then again, was seated beneath the rim and was recording the dunk on his cellphone. Once the whole lot was arrange, Brown dashed down the lane and dove over the seated 5′ 3″ Cenat to finish the dunk.
After he landed on the courtroom, the three-time NBA All-Star imitated the trademark celebration of Dee Brown. The timing of each gestures, nevertheless, was not the identical. The former basketball participant had lined his eyes within the air, whereas Jaylen Brown did that after the whole lot was executed.
The crowd current on the area began to boo Brown after he was awarded 48 factors for that dunk that helped him safe a spot within the remaining of the competitors. Fans, who had been watching the dunk contest from their residence, took to X (previously Twitter) to share their ideas in regards to the occasion. Here’s how they’ve reacted:
wait wait wait… so Jacquez Jr dunked OVER SHAQ WITH A WINDMILL and didn’t make the finals over Jaylen Brown who dunked over a 5’5 Kai Cenat SITTING DOWN. this shit is so rigged bruh— wilo. (@justanotherwilo) February 18, 2024
Did he simply rattle in a dunk over a seated 5-footer. I take it again I don’t need superstars within the dunk contest.— Pearnivore🍐 (@Pearnivore) February 18, 2024
Besides Jaylen Brown, Miami Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr., New York Knicks’ Jacob Toppin and G-League participant Mac McClung featured on the slam dunk occasion. While Brown was tipped to be the highest contender for the title, McClung beat him by one level within the remaining, changing into the fifth participant in historical past to win the competitors for the second consecutive time.
