Some High Flying Stuff never Seen Before..

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The Place was Toyota Center,Houston,Texas, home of the Houston Rockets.
The Event was Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk

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The contestants in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk got as $89,750 in prize money :O , with $35,000 going to the winner. Second place is worth $22,500, third place and fourth place will receive $16,125 each.

The Event was Won by Nate Robinson of New York Knicks :clap: .Nate Robinson won beating Andre Iguodala in a dunk-off after the first ever tie in a Slam Dunk Competition.

Knicks rookie Nate Robinson outlasted Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala in a dunk-off 47-46 to become the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk champion.The 5'9 Robinson's only 50-point dunk was on a bounce pass from Spud Webb( the 1986 champion and the only other sub-6-foot winner in Slam Dunk history). Iguodala had a 50-point slam in each round. Memphis rookie Hakim Warrick and defending champion Josh Smith of Atlanta were eliminated in the first round with two-dunk totals of 86 and 81 points, respectively.

Some Action from the Event

Grizzlies' Hakim Warrick, Dahntay Jones

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Sixers' Andre Iguodala

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Hawks' Josh Smith

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Knicks' Nate Robinson, Spud Webb

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An amazing event man.........

The shot on which Nate Robinson won was a really creative one
 
Here is the Caps of that shot .It won him a perfect 10(i.e 10 from all five Judges)

In the shot he combined with Spud Webb( the 1986 champion and the only other sub-6-foot winner in Slam Dunk history).
Here we go:

1.Setting Up


2.Running


3.Jump


4.Basket


5.10 on 10


6.Celebrations


7.Trophy
 
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