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Watch all four Jaylen Brown dunks from the 2024 Slam Dunk Contest

By Alex Barth
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 17: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball over Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest during the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 17: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball over Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest during the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

On Saturday night, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown became the first All-Star since 2018 to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Indianapolis. Brown was one of four participants along with Jamie Jaquez Jr. of the Miami Heat, Jacob Toppin of the New York Knicks, and defending champion Mac McClung of the G-League Osceola Magic.

Brown finished the first round in second place, including the second-highest scoring single dunk of the round with a 48.8. He advanced to the finals, where he lost to McClung who delivered a perfect 50 on his final dunk – jumping over Shaquille O’Neal – to claim his second consecutive title.

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“When it comes to dunking, it’s an art form that I loved growing up and watching,” Brown said after the contest. “Me, I think I’m one of the best to do it in terms of dunking on somebody in the game. So I think this is a part of the journey; this is a part of my legacy.”

“I think that was what the ultimate thing was to go out and have fun,” Brown added. “I accomplished that. It was an honor.”

Miss any of the action on Saturday night? Here are all four of Brown’s dunks from the contest…

  • Dunk 1: 48.8 score

    For his first dunk, Brown paid homage to his hometown of Atlanta. He brought out somebody in a Dominique Wilkins jersey. In front of Wilkins himself – who was a judge for the event – Brown threw down a ‘Nique-style windmill. Unfortunately people only saw it during replays, as TNT cut away to the judges table during the actual dunk for some reason.

  • Dunk 2: 47.6 score

    Brown had teased Jayson Tatum’s involvement leading up to the event, and brought Tatum out for his second dunk. He also had YouTuber Kai Cenat join them, and sit in a chair taking a selfie as Tatum lobbed him a pass. It took Brown two tries which may have knocked his score, and he was also late closing his eyes, an homage to former Celtics Dunk Contest winner Dee Brown.

  • Dunk 3: 48.6 score

    With his third dunk Brown played tribute to Terrence Clarke, who grew up in Boston and went on to play at the University of Kentucky. Clarke died in a car accident in 2021, at the age of 19.

    “Terrence was like my little bro,” Brown said when asked about the dunk. “Definitely a Boston connection. I wanted to have a purpose in everything that I was doing. I wanted everything to have a message behind it.”

  • Dunk 4: 49.2 score

    This dunk had levels to it. First, Brown did it all with his left hand, which is likely a response to the criticism he gets for his in-game left hand abilities. He also wore a sparking glove on his left hand, similar to gloves worn by pop star Michael Jackson, whose hometown of Gary, Indiana is just two hours away from Indianapolis.

  • Alex Barth is a writer and digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Looking for a podcast guest? Let him know on Twitter @RealAlexBarth or via email at [email protected].

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