Dunk Contest: Larry Nance Jr.
Sigh. NBA fans might have to go another year without Larry Legend in the dunk contest because injuries suck. But, news that came out of the Lakers’ locker room today gave fans hope that we might finally see Larry Nance Jr. in the dunk contest.
Larry Nance Jr. has been ruled out of Friday's game against Indiana, but is nearing his return to the court.https://t.co/mgFNYvGN2D
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 19, 2017
Would seeing him leap a billion feet in the air and take the crown from two-time dunk contest champion Zach LaVine be worth the risk of him re-aggravating his knee? Perhaps not.
But if there’s any chance we can see Nance in the dunk contest this year, you better believe we’re crossing our fingers hoping that the NBA has seen what this superhuman can do.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
Larry doesn’t care that you have a family. You have a dad? Too bad, he’s your new dad.
Speaking of dads, Larry Nance Sr., Larry Nance Jr.’s father (if you couldn’t put that together), won the first ever dunk contest in 1984. Talk about good genes.
If Nance participated and won, he would be the first to do it since Kobe Bryant in the 1996-97 season. Other notable Lakers to have participated include Michael Cooper and Shannon Brown.
Here’s to hoping that knee is okay.
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