CLEVELAND (AP) — Obi Toppin won the slam dunk contest, earning a 47 on his final dunk when he needed to do little more than put the ball in the basket after Juan Toscano-Anderson couldn’t on his previous try.
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐍𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✈️🏆
Obi Toppin #BuiltAtDayton // @obitoppin1 pic.twitter.com/LR2gsoCLjg— Dayton Basketball (@DaytonMBB) February 20, 2022
In a disappointing finish to All-Star Saturday, the four dunkers occasionally left the judging panel of Hall of Famers with expressionless looks on their faces.
Toppin, the New York Knicks forward, beat Golden State’s Toscano-Anderson in the final round to win the event after finishing second as a rookie.
🏆 @obitoppin1 shows off his #ATTSlamDunk trophy! pic.twitter.com/jshhxEWk3k
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
Houston rookie Jalen Green and Orlando guard Cole Anthony failed to advance. Anthony couldn’t make his second dunk and appeared to hurt his thumb banging it against the rim.
