It was a star-studded weekend in Indiana as the NBA All-Star Weekend came and went. One former UCLA Bruins star had a chance to make noise on one of the biggest stages.
Miami Heat rookie Jamie Jaquez Jr. participated in the NBA Slam Dunk
Contest on Saturday against Mac McClung, Jaylen Brown, and Jacob Toppin. Though the format and judging system have been under fire lately, many were still in awe of Jaquez Jr.’s performance.
Starting with a windmill jam over 7′ 1″ Shaquille O’Neal, Jaquez Jr. turned some heads throughout the night. But his performance was not enough to sway the judges, and McClung, of the Orlando Magic’s G-League team, took home the gold for the second straight year.
Here is what social media had to say about the former Bruins’ performance.