The verdict is in: the Dunk Contest is officially back. Although last night's high flying showcase was marred by a less-than-ideal Conference vs. Conference team format, the action itself was enough to give flashbacks of the competition's glory days. In the end, Team East, led by some amazing acrobatics from Washington's John Wall, took home the win. Overall, All-Star Weekend's Saturday night festivities delivered: there were plenty of jaw-dropping dunks, ridiculous laughs, and a handful of stars getting involved in the action, including Toronto's own Drake. Check out all the best sneakers you may have missed after the jump.
Hold tight, because not all of yesterday's hardwood action was quite as laid back as the All-Star events. NCAA men's hoops provided plenty of knock-down, drag-out wars, including No. 1 Syracuse miraculously extending their undefeated run and No. 3 Florida vs. No. 14 Kentucky. Catch up in the gallery above.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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Damian Lillard Does Double Duty in the D Rose 4.5
Shoe: adidas D Rose 4.5
Player: Damian Lillard
Game: Dunk Contest, Skills Challenge
Key Stat: N/A
$140
Casey Prather Backs No. 3 Gators in W Over Kentucky
Shoe: Nike Hyperdunk 2013
Player: Casey Prather
Game: Florida vs. Kentucky
Key Stat: 24 points, 4 steals
$120
Drake Shows his Worst Behavior in the Jordan Retro 3 "Infrared 23"
Shoe: Air Jordan Retro III "Infrared 23"
Player: Drake
Game: Dunk Contest
Key Stat: N/A
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Ben McLemore Goes "Shaq-Lemore" in the adidas Crazy 1
Shoe: adidas Crazy 1 "All-Star"
Player: Ben McLemore
Game: Dunk Contest
Key Stat: N/A
Sean Kilpatrick Handles Offensive Load for the No. 10 Bearcats
Shoe: adidas Rose 773 2
Player: Sean Kilpatrick
Game: Cincinnati vs. Houston
Key Stat: 28 points, 6 assists
Rakeem Christmas Leads No. 1 Orange to Miracle Win
Shoe: Nike Kobe System 8
Player: Rakeem Christmas
Game: Syracuse vs. North Carolina State
Key Stat: 28 points, 6 assists
$160
Kevin Love Tries His Luck in the 361 Degrees Kevin Love "All-Star"
Shoe: 361 Degrees Kevin Love PE "All-Star"
Player: Kevin Love
Game: Three Point Contest
Key Stat: N/A
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John Wall Steals the Show in the adidas Crazy 1
Shoe: adidas Crazy 1 "All-Star"
Player: John Wall
Game: Dunk
Key Stat: N/A
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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