Glenn Robinson III wins NBA All-Star slam-dunk contest

Alec Brzezinski

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Pacers guard Glenn Robinson III won the 2017 NBA-All Star slam-dunk contest Sunday (AEDT) with an emphatic display.

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Facing off against Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, the Suns' Derrick Jones Jr. and Orlando's Aaron Gordon, the 6-6 Robinson displayed some uncanny vertical leaping ability to run away with the competition.

Robinson toppled Jones, a little-known 6-7 Suns forward, in the final. However, Jones made his mark with a nifty baseline slam.

Gordon, last year's phenom, looked sluggish while failing on most of his dunk attempts.

Orlando's 6-9 forward, who illuminated crowds last year in a controversial runner-up finish, sustained a bone bruise earlier this month and it showed.

 

Alec Brzezinski