Knicks' Obi Toppin clinched the 2022 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest.
In his second consecutive appearance, the Knicks forward put up a near-perfect performance in front of legendary panel of judges - Dominique Wilkins, Isiah Thomas, Clyde Drexler, David Robinson and Julius Erving.
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Across his two dunks in the final round, against the Warriors' Juan Toscano-Anderson, he put together 92 out of a possible 100 points while his competitor only managed 69.
Obi Toppin goes through the legs and taps the backboard with the ball to WIN #ATTSlamDunk! 🏆#NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday pic.twitter.com/nsf39DHLEk
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
And that was the safe dunk!? 🤯 pic.twitter.com/g9mxTXskbh
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) February 20, 2022
The No. 8 pick of the 2020 NBA Draft was the only player of the four contestants to participate in this competition for a second time while the others were first timers.
“Last year, me just getting out there and having an opportunity to be there, it was amazing. Even though it wasn’t a regular year, it was still a blessing to be in the position I was in,” Toppin said on the morning of the Dunk Contest.
Toppin advanced to the finals by posting 90 out of a possible 100 points across two dunks. His tally led the quartet of contestants which also included Jalen Green (83) and Cole Anthony (70).
Toscano-Anderson joined Toppin in the final round with his first-round tally of 87.
Off the glass.
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
Through the legs.
Reverse.
Obi's in the #ATTSlamDunk finals!#StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/UIH9rR7GSP
The degree of difficulty here is HIGH for Obi Toppin! #ATTSlamDunk on TNT pic.twitter.com/5tWaxs9lUT
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
With this victory, Toppin becomes the third Knick ever to win the Dunk Contest, joining the likes of Nate Robinson and Kenny Walker.
Robinson has won the most number of Dunk Contests in NBA history - 3 (2006, 2009, 2010).
