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Utah Jazz: Relive Slam Dunk champ Donovan Mitchell’s epic jams

By Ryan Aston

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz pose for a portrait with the trophy as the winner of the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night of the as part of NBA All-Star 2018 on February 17, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz pose for a portrait with the trophy as the winner of the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night of the as part of NBA All-Star 2018 on February 17, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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With Larry Nance coming hard, Mitchell needed something big to tip-off the final round and put the pressure on. He did so by powering down a tomahawk jam off a backboard oop that was poetry in motion.

It was the kind of slam that would have been impressive from anyone. That said, the way Mitchell launched his 6-foot-3 frame into the stratosphere, caught the ball one-handed off the bounce with his spider arm and propelled it from his back through the hoop in one fell swoop was low-key one of the best dunks you’ll ever see.

What resulted was a perfect 50 from the judges and a notice to Nance that he was going to have to take the Dunk Contest from the young Jazzman if he truly wanted it.

Next: Donovan drops some Vinsanity

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