LeBron James reacts to Gary Payton II’s ‘NASTY’ dunk in Summer League

After throwing down a “NASTY” dunk in a summer league contest against the Raptors, Warriors guard Gary Payton II caught the eye of LeBron James.

After dropping the opener in Sin City, the Golden State Warriors finally punched a victory in the Las Vegas Summer League with a win over the Toronto Raptors.

Although Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody impressed again on the way to combining for 32 points during Golden State’s 90-84 win over Toronto, it was Gary Payton II who stole the headlines during Wednesday’s contest.

While recording 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field with five assists, five rebounds and two steals, Payton II notched a highlight-reel dunk in the fourth quarter against the Raptors.

With time ticking away in the final period, the Oregon State product flew through the lane for an eye-popping one-handed tomahawk dunk. Along with most of the Thomas and Mack Center, Golden State’s bench erupted in celebration.

Via @BleacherReport on Twitter:

Payton II’s dunk even caught the eye of the Los Angels Lakers All-Star forward. Following Payton II’s dunk in the summer league, LeBron James chimed in on Twitter, calling the dunk “NASTY.”

Via @KingJames on Twitter:

Payton II and the Warriors will be back on the floor in Las Vegas on Friday at 4 p.m. against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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