Blake Griffin jumps a car to take the Dunk Contest
Sat Feb 19 11:55pm EST By Eric Freeman
Los Angeles Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin(notes) has overshadowed all others on the highlight reels of this NBA season with his powerful dunks and general dominance of opponents at the rim. 12bet.com com When he was announced as a participant in this year's Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, he became the instant favorite. 12bet.com
Not surprisingly, Griffin came away victorious on Saturday night, defeating Wizards' center JaVale McGee(notes) 12bet.com in the finals by way of an online vote from the fans. Above, watch the dunk that clinched it, a flying slam over the hood of a Kia Optima with a pass from teammate Baron Davis(notes) through the sunroof. 12bet.com12bet.com Truth be told, this wasn't even the best dunk of the finals by Griffin, let alone the best of the night overall. But when "coach" Kenny Smith brought out the Crenshaw Select Choir to sing R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly," it became a memorable moment, 12bet.com one that will be tied to Griffin for the rest of his career. 12bet.com Griffin appears to be on his way to a great deal of his accolades in his career -- including this season's Rookie of the Year trophy -- and this dunk contest will always be remembered as the first.
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