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Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon gives Omar Raja the behind-the-scenes scoop on each of his six show-stopping slams from the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Gordon answers whether he thought he had defeated 2016 winner Zach LaVine, what went wrong in the 2017 dunk contest and what he has in store for the 2020 edition.
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Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon gives Omar Raja the behind-the-scenes scoop on each of his six show-stopping slams from the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Gordon answers whether he thought he had defeated 2016 winner Zach LaVine, what went wrong in the 2017 dunk contest and what he has in store for the 2020 edition.

[@mr.vlogical1540]

Who's here after he got robbed this year too?

[@AcesBeatz]

I am man they robbed that man again

[@jag3454]

for real

[@darthridic123]

Crazy people are saying Tako bent over or that he didn’t clear him but don’t notice he hits his hands but homie jumped over a 7’5 no shoes, 7’7 with shoes and got up enough with out a push off, dunked 2 hands and clipped the hands not the head. People who be hating on this dunk name 1 other player who could do this, I’ll wait.....

[@Toysandgames4444]

I think they were even. If DJJ would of dunked from the free throw would of been a different story.

[@shmigod1195]

This year only but yeah

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

It's been 4 years and Aaron Gordon still got robbed

[@billybong78]

that was grand larceny!

[@pato20995]

How tho, his last dunk was just not a 50.

[@Geeandrezzi]

T F it deserved a 50. Nobody has ever done that before. Especially not that high in the air, but Zach couldn’t lose doing a between the legs from the free throw line 😂

[@aaliquegrahame7957]

Big facts

[@yvngcobain4794]

Bro I'm still lowkey pressed about it

[@Kevin.branum]

Ol boy was literally sat down in mid air best dunk I’ve ever seen couldn’t believe it

[@sharifbrown3567]

Watch the double between the legs.

[@Donald253]

Facts I went crazy when he sat down in mid air

[@ntwalipat2]

He should've won! 100

[@sharifbrown3567]

@@ntwalipat2 nope

[@allmight5919]

Sharif Brown yes

[@aljermainewilliams861]

AG jumps over a 6’5“ mascot and gets robbed. 4 years later: AG jumps over a 7’5” player and still gets robbed. 4 more years later: AG returns to get his revenge jumps over Shaq holding Yao Ming on his shoulders and still gets robbed.

[@neychot1052]

47

[@amfranko3041]

AG returns AGAIINN!! having revived Robert Waldow and Manute Bol from the dead, jumps over waldow holding manute over his shoulders and still gets robbed

[@zandergilder9928]

AMfranko 4 years later, he returns one final time with Goliath holding Manute Bol on his shoulders and gets a 47.

[@Ursus-tl5lt]

Zach Lavine did a windmill FT line and one step in between the legs so it is obvious he deserved the title.

[@uncledrew2430]

mon tana Ummmmmmmmmm....no. Did not compare to Aaron Gordon. Period. It wasn’t past the FT line anyways

[@shahemrashawni1192]

Update: HE GOT ROBBED...Dude jumped over TACKO FALL on his FIRST and still lost. smh

[@kavardbond7637]

he jumped into tacko fall... sat onnhis shoulders

[@schwobbel]

@@kavardbond7637 he hit tackos hands, he jumped over his head

[@user-op2bh7rc9z]

And finished it with a HS dunk smh...

[@sig2407]

@@schwobbel he hit tackos head, stop lying to yourself.

[@DC-lk8en]

Brendan Symonds have you ever seen someone realistically jump over someone 7,5 because even if he still hit him that’s still a solid 10 as he jumped at least 7,4.5

[@joshjones9749]

Aaron Gordon was the only dunker I've seen in this contest to give a Vince Carter level performance. He should absolutely have won that year.

[@kaylonbrown7571]

That over the mascot under both legs was better than any dunk Vince ever did respect to the legend tho

[@joshjones9749]

@@kaylonbrown7571 I dunno. That reverse 360 windmill was bonkers especially on the first try and it was flawless. In terms of start to finish I still think VC hadcthe gold standard performance but AG's performance is the only competition

[@CMCut]

The disrespect on Lavine smfh. The dude just did a windmill from the freethrow line and a between the legs Aaron Gordon, VC and Mj could only wish on doing that

[@joshjones9749]

@@CMCut That dunk is hella athletic but Gordon's dunks were athletic and creative. Two ft dunks in a row...in my opinion the second one should have lost points on creativity. Thru the legs should be a 50 not the other one.

[@AcesBeatz]

I agree

[@watermale8362]

Omar: how do U come up with ur dunks High AG: it’s just a collaboration of everything in life

[@elmalloc]

High Omar:*

[@soicystaxx]

He’s definitely high lol 😝

[@pancon5]

It's just living!

[@FossKhan]

I can't see Omar and not think of House of Highlights

[@Blassie.P]

For real this guy leveled up and got a job at ESPN

[@bear2768]

Wheres his asian friend who never allows guest to speak? Jk just h8n

[@mr.g6906]

@@Blassie.P and he still hasnt unblock me from hoh... its been 2years smh

[@YoHester]

LaVine is a beast but Gordon should have won that year

[@ajsndknssidkisj840]

Hasan Hameed facts

[@deletedvideos.]

What if Zach lavine won the dunk contest

[@Connor_Duncan]

Nah

[@subwaycentral6947]

Deleted Videos he did tho?

[@tyrellmuriithi2492]

@@deletedvideos. wat u smoking

[@ethanpower2181]

He talks about getting robbed and you can see how bad he wants it. Now he had been robbed again. Jumping over a 7’5 guy ain’t a 50? Ight I’m out...

[@eddiearcadian332]

It was funny how Karl Anthony Towns was on the sideline trying not to give AG his props he would only jump up hysterically when his teammate at the time Zach lavine did a dunk

[@jth467]

Well it was his teammate

[@saiyanprince2795]

The players reactions were so biased towards Zach LaVine even though Aaron Gordon's dunks were way more impressive

[@rXco_dXnero]

I've always thought that. Major bias toward LaVine. When he dunked that year Thomas was gassing major on the sideline and not reacting towards Gordon's dunks.Gordon was definitely the winner that year and also this year. He got robbed 2 times and that's not right. I think hes by far the best dunker in the dunk contest of all time. No one has done anything like he has. LaVine was a close 2nd but Gordon definitely should have 2 trophies.

[@freshstart2889]

ReTrORiCk Draymond Green seemed to be the only impartial player on the sideline. He reacted to both Lavine’s and Gordon’s dunks.

[@ldk8]

Sat down in the air. In terms of difficulty, this was the all time greatest dunk in the contest

[@kyngkai3942]

Zach Lavine is a top 3 dunker ever but Aaron Gordon’s performance was the greatest and most creative in the history of the contest!

[@gabeyoung4907]

If Lavine is top 3 dunker ever what does that make Gordon?

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

Aaron "Air" Gordon & Derrick "Airplane Mode" Jones Jr. will be the last 2 left in the finals.

[@mattmmixes]

I agree since Dwight isn’t in his prime anymore

[@joeyaknow1103]

If only Zach "Skywalker" Lavine was in it this year too this one would've been legendary =(

[@hyhoops1080]

I think pat Connaughton

[@pato20995]

DJJ gonna win with ease

[@teazy7468]

Jones Jr. AKA the "cloud piercer"

[@tizeekasete2540]

Ay man all jokes aside, he seems like a really chill dude fr 💯

[@redvanderbilt289]

He can do that dunk again this year and get perfect score

[@mattmmixes]

I’ve been saying for a while Aaron Gordon would have won any other dunk contest

[@jackwilliams5836]

That man off his head🤣🤣

[@roboninja3194]

Levine should have entered this year so we could all witness the rematch.

[@yvngcobain4794]

Plus it's in Chicago, would've been perfect

[@iamashoe1583]

Aaron Gordon has been one of the most creative dunkers in the history of the dunk contest and it’s incredibly sad that he’s without a trophy!

[@penkima4923]

Yes, well, he missed one dunk. That's why we need to make an example of AG, and make him lose the dunk contest. With best regards, 2016 dunk contest judge Shaquille "Genius" O'Neal.

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

"You wanna always end with a bang" -Aaron Gordon

[@sharifbrown3567]

*NUT*

[@travisdutoit3848]

69 likes also

[@EdardenGaming]

6:04 Look at Stephen A’s reaction in the back then look at everybody else 😂😂

[@nbathorne4760]

4 Years later and this man still got robbed

[@kdc19941]

You know what I loved about that dunk contest? Those dudes got so high. Like when they went up to dunk WOO they got so high.

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

"Cloud 9"

[@idekanymore9599]

😂 him and Zach were soooo high

[@Crosby-uq8kh]

Omar worked hard and created a platform of his passion on KZbin and it blew up. Really glad he was hired by ESPN he is perfect for the job and the interview was great. Aaron really opened up and gave his perspective on one of the best dunk contest performances in recent years. The dunk where he sits in mid air is one of the best dunks I’ve ever seen!

[@carl5959]

2016 for me was the best dunk contest ever. It legit inspired me to start going gym and get nore athletic, when I realised ZL and AG were the same age as me. Going gym has been part of my lifestyle ever since 😂 That's inspiration right there

[@trippiealexx4101]

Best dunk contest of all time

[@rickg5597]

Unfortunately, the arena went from being called Air Canada Centre to Scotiabank Arena 2 years after this historic dunk contest. 🙄

[@michaelrodriguez3327]

Stephen A behind mutombo like: He’s gonna lose and here’s why”

[@Arkin47]

Preciate Omar for this segment and the great questions 🙏🏼

[@demarcusshaw6134]

They cheated that mane & hopefully he can take it home this year.

[@blakelarson5005]

He sucked without pushing off the mascot

[@miccheck11]

Nah Lavine's dunks were amazing

[@jamacahendley3838]

Agree

[@demarcusshaw6134]

@@miccheck11 I agree but Lavine should've loss off that 3rd dunk

[@onurbole7921]

Gordon had that decisiveness and mid-air aesthetics that Vince Carter had. Maybe Lavine could fly from point A to point B better, but all his jumps were off one leg and his mid-air moves looked kind of sloppy/rushed, they weren't as creative as Gordon's dunks either. Lavine still had 10/10 dunks, but Gordon lost only because there wasn't 11 points. And no judge dared to give Lavine 9 just because Gordon had the better dunk.

[@lukekeohane6891]

this is a dope interview

[@johnnytorino9455]

This guy could be a Marvel super hero character. Look at his build and his facial features.. The dude is impressive. Wow. He never dissapoints, to bad he keeps getting robbed!

[@GmkSuperstars]

Too this day one of my favorite dunks ever was that mid air sit down that was ridiculously ridiculous

[@angelob2375]

Imagine having *that* much hangtime where you can legit say “I have some time up here” 🤯

[@DarthVizzle]

KB facts bro😂👌

[@MsKhloe301]

Best dunks ever in a dunk contest 💯

[@edwinlara726]

Best dunk I ever seen in my lifetime... the one with the Teddy Bear !! 👌🏆✅

[@Omar62769]

Man he got up so HIGH!!

[@CommentGawd]

That behind the head between the legs dunk was a dunkers dunk!

[@ObsessedGarbageDotCon]

No question, without a doubt the best dunk competition between two people ever

[@masontronsor2734]

Omar living his best life! Working for ESPN is a dream for a lot of us!

[@beastbuilder]

man he´s such a talent blessed with genetics out of a marvel or dc comic yet he´s just a laid back normal dude - lots of respect

[@ramfranc3450]

That dunk under the legs and over the mascot is probably one of the best in NBA HISTORY!!

[@doncheto9016]

Word of the day : underrated

[@dscglfr00]

Best Dunk Contest Since Vinsanity 💯💯💯

[@ludwinmax18]

This was better..bets of all time

[@Firstnameunknownfr]

Vince carter dunks overrated asf

[@Sirbishop23]

Jason Richardson and Desmond mason

[@Firstnameunknownfr]

SirBishop they both had way better dunks than Vince 💯

[@minority86]

@@Firstnameunknownfr you must be young

[@MrA8m]

2016 was the best contest ever because it had two guys going back and fourth and it was competitive 2000 was the best performance by a dunker because Vince was just flawless didn’t miss any dunks

[@cxreyk2681]

Who else tryna see Zach break out the 360 free throw

[@j_may]

tell aaron to check his twitter. ive given him a ton of 'never seen before' dunk ideas! :)

[@elmalloc]

ok done

[@rogermoore5590]

Dude legendary for this dunk contest

[@kavionwilliams826]

omg your dunks are golden OMG

[@naseemthedream8544]

This was the best dunk contest ever, no other contest came close, these boys was doing things nobody had ever seen.

[@acepalle9710]

There should be a golden buzzer in the dunk contest.

[@tonyjones2524]

I been watching NBA slam dunk contest since Dr.J the 2016 contest was by far the best 1 ever!!!!

[@tonyjones2524]

@Mikeman Jordan Really!!!! which slam dunk contest you consider the best

[@tonyjones2524]

@UC0BuBfgzpOPSjar6qEebgKQ i give you 1988 the 2000 contest was good but 2016 was better to me.!!!!

[@tonyjones2524]

@UC0BuBfgzpOPSjar6qEebgKQ 2016 was better then 2000

[@itsgl00my88]

@Mikeman Jordan it was. No one has ever done the things Aaron and Zach have done.

[@itsgl00my88]

@Mikeman JordanEnglish? please?

[@gy407]

What a humble human being

[@dextrenapz1205]

This dude is so awesome, down to earth.

[@akiownbxkl1901]

It has been 4 years already and I still think he got robbed.

[@shemardavis8811]

Kyrie Irving how was he robbed. The dunks zack Lavine did were worth 50s smh

[@sylvanas3683]

@@shemardavis8811 He didn't do anything new. Dunking from free throw line (which he stepped way over) was done by Micheal and DrJ back in what, 84? Aaron showed us completely new and insanely difficult dunks. So yeah, he got robbed big time, no question.

[@matejakuburovic6571]

Do you still think the Earth is flat?

[@minority86]

@@sylvanas3683 yup I remember when dr.j and mj did between the legs from the free throw line...

[@rXco_dXnero]

@@shemardavis8811 he didnt do anything new even tho they were really impressive and hard to do but Aaron Gordon's dunks were bu far way more creative,unique, and never before done ever ! Lavine dunks were 10s but Gordon's were 11s.since there were no 11s LaVine should have gotten 9s and Gordon 10s. He got robbed in 2016 and once again in 2020 against Jones Jr which was biased cuz D Wade gave him a 10 and Gordon a 9 on his final dunk over Tacko.A 7ft 5 inch monster ! Gordon's dunks were by far way more impressive than Jones dunks.Everyone in the arena including the announcers,fans,players, and Jones Jr himself knew he got robbed.

[@emmanuelanthony8149]

Just pausing the vid at 7:05 shows how incomprehensible this dunk was and still is. And to hear now that he barely practiced this is INSANE

[@305Solo]

Let’s just be clear, Lavine is an extremely good dunker and in any other year - bar 2020 - he’d be a deserving winner, but that dunk over the mascot should be an instant victory. 2016 wasn’t a pure robbery, but 2020 absolutely was without question

[@idatekatemoss]

DUDE SAT DOWN IN THE AIR WITH HIS HEAD HIGH ABOVE THE RIM. BEST DUNK IVE EVER SEEN IN THIS COMPETITION

[@sportsactuary8574]

'Brother looks like Tony Robbins when he was young.

[@docrussojr]

That scoop dunk was impressive.

[@icebergwilson4609]

That Zach from the line windmill got u tho bruh, but the jump over mascot under the leg,, priceless.. Could ah went either way, I would prefer they gave it to both yall

[@Mikey-el8fn]

Imagine jumping over Tacko...It *MUST* be 5x10 from judges

[@Firstnameunknownfr]

MatroX he might do that

[@Sandcastle992]

He did this and still lost smh!😡😡😡

[@RonnyyyyAU]

MatroX well this didn’t age well

[@naghammakled9987]

Hold up this comment was a week ago how did you know because I’m on Monday right now and the dunk contest was 2 days ago

[@Mikey-el8fn]

@@naghammakled9987 That was only a prediction

[@SmoKeSome357]

This guy is freaking incredible......

[@AbinashAdhikari]

beautiful beautiful dunk man. The best in the history

[@Bilnation]

Gordon is clearly high as a kite

[@chrisa4276]

I think thats just how he is he does look high but thats just him

[@jonathanavice8052]

Best dunk contest performance after 2000 vince the dunking goat

[@juhjuhjren6845]

Who else got this in their recommended after he got robbed AGAIN

[@aLeXx1314]

Hey, turns out the title of this video was more accurate that we imagined! 🤣

[@taksiobs]

most creative and power dunker for me! AG!

[@johnle1535]

Vince Carter's 360 Windmill was so powerful, the spin and then the slam, and then the between the legs bounce from Tracy McGrady were the best dunks just from the pure power from it.. But This was the best creative dunk contest ever, and Gordon should have won.

[@maxtyson47]

dude still the best dunk contest dunker ever

[@toliverr8323]

Practicing on the Nerf Hoop👍👍😂

[@tje877]

You gotta make one for zach reacting to his dunks from this dunk contest 💯

[@dannyphantom47]

Shoutout to Omar!!!

[@eddiearcadian332]

AG has the best 2 back to back dunks of all time in the dunk contest

[@ivanmamuyac]

Make or miss, the drone alley oop - eastbay dunk was hella underrated.

[@christiangarza449]

How he came up with the dunks: *It's a combolation and a collaboration*

[@morningwoods6065]

Best dunks all time for me. Aaron Gordon's!!

[@mauricewalker872]

AG is a great dude and and a legit empath. Look at how he makes himself smaller to make the interviewer more comfortable. He's constantly aware the other men are insecure around him and does everything he can to make people feel comfortable

[@Mark-us4ft]

People’s champ, for sure! His final dunk was crazy and criminally underrated; that should’ve been a 50. This dude cocked it behind his head (tapped his back with the ball) contorted himself and then did a full double clutch between his legs before sending it home reversed. That’s one of the craziest, most difficult dunks I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen plenty.

[@BrokeredHeart]

All I kept repeating while rewatching the dunks was HOW DID HE NOT WIN? Levine was good, but he just repeated the dunks he did from the previous year, no dazzle, no mascots, just pure athleticism. Gordon brought it all, and he had some great creativity and power. My favorite was the vault jump over Stuff's head into the reverse dunk. His head was almost level with the rim! Could have gone horribly wrong if he didn't clear the mascot standing below, and he had to swing the ball under his legs without losing it, and scoop it around behind his head for the dunk. Excited to see what he brings to the competition this time around.

[@theyorker6503]

Aaron is a professional dunker playing in the NBA!

[@ihatemrjesteracp1678]

Best contest of all time

[@brunojsaisplus9352]

@Mikeman Jordan Yes. Best NBA dunk contest, for sure.

[@humbleweare]

I forgot this was ESPN lol thought it was a KZbin blogger haha

[@chrisrook21]

That was 4 years ago!!?? My god..

[@dzoni4287]

Aaron FOR SURE Gordon i hope he wins 2020 dunk contest

[@roveenaraymond8342]

'I'll pull up somebody".... was not expecting Tacko!

[@nassimehanbali7326]

yeah he literally relived it.. especially the robbery part

[@taywopXX]

That boy FRIED 😂😂😂

[@eloi2081]

This guy Gordon deserves a slam dunk contest trophy

[@guitarlearningtoplay]

That one dunk in 2016 was the same exact dunk that everyone was wowed by in 2020 except he did it from the side so it looked cooler than in front.

[@stelzi290888]

that scoop dunk was insane. Lavine did almost the same dunk but without the spinning mascot. That should have been the winning dunk. Both were crazy good though

[@soggytmac6168]

He’s high af😂😂

[@lazercamgaming8722]

Facts

[@ScientificMind44]

The best dunk ever was when he took it under the legs over the mascot...that was incredible.

[@telmolicious]

Aaron needs to finally go collect his trophy 🏆 Les go champ!

[@xTako_]

No worries AG, coz in our eyes, you're the real Champ! 💪🏻

[@dojoworks7704]

Feel like if he left the spinning hoverboard dunk till last it would of had more impact, the timing was crazy on that.

[@sharkman766]

The sit in the air dunk is the best of all time

[@noahgideon9652]

nobody: aaron gordon:know what i mean

[@ObsessedGarbageDotCon]

Put that up there with VC? That was the craziest dunk ever. For real was a video game dunk