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Klay Thompson Takes Three-Point Crown, Zach LaVine Makes it Back-To-Back Slam Dunk Titles - What an NBA All-Star Saturday Night! Heading into the event, there was plenty of chatter, with even those saying that the league should strongly consider making the Three-Point Contest the main event because of MVP Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson's involvement. While Thompson wound up snatching the Three-Point crown from his Splash Brothers teammate, nobody would have ever predicted how thrilling the Slam Dunk Contest final between Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon would be. Gordon delivered a dunk that forever will be etched in the minds of NBA fans, leaping over the Orlando Magic mascot and bringing the ball under his legs in a seated position, before jamming the rock home to utter disbelief. LaVine responded with a ridiculous windmill dunk jus...

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Greg Jennings @GregJennings - Fellow athletes, like the NFL's Greg Jennings, were definitely tuning into the Slam Dunk Contest. (Photo: Greg Jennings via Twitter)

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La La @lala - La La and Carmelo Anthony's son got to meet NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. before the Slam Dunk Contest got underway. (Photo: La La via Twitter)

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Candace Buckner @CandaceDBuckner - She was referring to the Michael Jackson-esque entrances the Slam Dunk participants made. (Photo: Candace Buckner via Twitter)

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MC Ren @MCRencpt - MC Ren definitely spoke too soon. (Photo: MC Ren via Twitter)

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Guy Clifton @GuyClifton - Good choice. (Photo: Guy Clifton via Twitter)

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Jamal Crawford @JCrossover - Well, Jamal Crawford went 1-for-3 with his picks. (Photo: Jamal Crawford via Twitter)

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Vine @vine - They called it on Zach LaVine going back-to-back...and he did it for the Vine. (Photo: Vine via Twitter)

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Stephen A. Smith @stephenasmith - Stephen A. Smith and everyone else tuning into the Slam Dunk Contest would soon realize that Aaron Gordon came to win it, giving Zach LaVine everything he had and then some. (Photo: Stephen A. Smith via Twitter)

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Ice Cube @IceCube - Like father, like son. Ice Cube is a huge NBA fan. (Photo: Ice Cube via Twitter)

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Kacie Hollins @kaciehollinsTV - Andre Drummond had former NBA MVP Steve Nash soccer passing the basketball to him for a dunk attempt. Let's just say...it didn't work out as well as planned. (Photo: Kacie Hollins via Twitter)

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Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers - At least his first dunk was pretty filthy - a between-the-legs' gem. (Photo: Keith Pompey via Twitter)

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Randy Cruz @randyjcruz - Listen...Aaron Gordon's seated dunk was absolutely mind-numbing. (Photo: Randy Cruz via Twitter)

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Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones - For a minute in the Slam Dunk Contest, Shaq decided to be the toughest judge, inexplicably giving Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine 9s for jams that definitely deserved 10s. (Photo: Jason Jones via Twitter)

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J.A. Adande @jadande - Ha! Yeah, MJ was particularly hard on Slam Dunk contestants back in the day. (Photo: J.A. Adande via Twitter)

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Timberwolves @timberwolves - It really started to look like that for a while. Damn, Diesel! (Photo: Timberwolves via Twitter)

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Reggie Jackson @Reggie_Jackson - They definitely did. That's young blood for you. (Photo: Reggie Jackson via Twitter)

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Jemele Hill @jemelehill - That seated dunk over the Orlando Magic mascot was like nothing fans have ever seen.

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Chris Martin Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA - 1,000 percent.(Photo: Chris Martin Palmer via Twitter)

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Rev. Eric Dunn @ericvdunn - Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine definitely pushed each other to the limit.(Photo: Eric Dunn via Twitter)

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Lamar Miller @millertime_6 - The Miami Dolphins running back is right...you can make the case for this Slam Dunk Contest being the best ever.(Photo: Lamar Miller via Twitter)

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Aaron Williams @ajwilliams23 - Yeah, just goes to show that although Zach LaVine made it back-to-back, Aaron Gordon left everyone with the dunk that stuck the most.(Photo: Aaron Williams via Twitter)

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Max Starks @maxstarks78 - Couldn't have been said better. The Slam Dunk Contest is back! (Photo: Max Starks via Twitter)

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Terrell Owens @terrellowens - Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon had things turnt to a whole new level. (Photo: Terrell Owens via Twitter)

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Stephen A. Smith @stephenasmith - It's safe to say we all slept on the Dunk Contest this year. What a pleasant surprise. (Photo: Stephen A. Smith via Twitter)

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Datone Jones @IAM_dat_one - Agree or nah? Aside from Vince Carter's super-human feats in 2000 and Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins going at it in the 1980s, it's hard to put one ahead of this year's installment.(Photo: Datone Jones via Twitter)

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Yung Joc @yungjoc650 - Joc knows his hoops. He was right on point with his prediction! (Photo: Joc Pederson via Twitter)

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Amin Elhassan @AminESPN - Klay definitely put that pure shooting form on display during the Three-Point Contest. (Photo: Amin Elhassan via Twitter)  

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NBA on TNT @NBAonTNT - Hey, The Beard gave it an honest effort, but wasn't any match for the Splash Brothers. (Photo: NBA on TNT via Twitter)

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Justin Hires @JustinHires - That's kind of foul to say, Justin!(Photo: Justin Hires via Twitter)

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Joe Budden @JoeBudden - How about 0-2 for those predictions, Joe?(Photo: Joe Budden via Twitter)

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Mike Ortiz Jr. @xOrtiz4x - Hard to argue with that. (Photo: Mike Ortiz Jr. via Twitter)

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Derek Brunson @DerekBrunson - Yeah, though, even 23 points in the final round wasn't enough for him to ward off teammate Klay Thompson in this year's Three-Point Contest. (Photo: Derek Brunson via Twitter)

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Foot Locker @footlocker - Home cooking for Toronto Raptors' All-Star Kyle Lowry in the T-Dot! (Photo: Foot Locker via Twitter)

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Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe - The Three-Point Contest came down to the Splash Brothers again, but this time Klay Thompson had 27 points in the final round to overcome Stephen Curry.(Photo: Marcus Thompson via Twitter)

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Rosalyn Gold-Onwude @ROSGO21 - He certainly did. Klay had the Three-Point Contest lit! Congrats, sir. (Photo: Rosalyn Gold-Onwude via Twitter)

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Robin Lundberg @robinlundberg - Hey...sinking 12 shots as a comedian against NBA champion Draymond Green? That's not too shabby. We see you, Kevin Hart! (Photo: Robin Lundberg via Twitter)

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Robert Flores @RoFlo - Ha! The ESPN personality's tweet was in reference to Kevin Hart's impromptu three-point shootout with Draymond Green. (Photo: Robert Flores via Twitter)

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  Tyrann Mathieu @Mathieu_Era     - Well, let's just say that his hoop game isn't as on point as his jokes. (Photo: Tyrann Mathieu via Twitter)

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Ladarius Green @king_green89 - Kevin Hart does have a lot of fans, though. Probably more than Draymond Green. (Photo: Ladarius Green)

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Prim Siripipat @ESPNPrim - Well said!(Photo: Prim Siripipat via Twitter)  

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