'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman hands over mask to Victor Oladipo

Wakanda forever.
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Shannon Connellan
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It was a slam dunk for Wakanda on Saturday night, as Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman bestowed his own character's mask on Indiana Pacers' Victor Oladipo.

Black Panther co-stars Boseman and Michael B. Jordan sat courtside at the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk championship at Staples Center on Saturday in Los Angeles.

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Aw. Chadwick Boseman, Victor Oladipo and Michael B. Jordan. Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

During the game, Boseman presented Pacers guard Oladipo with his own Black Panther mask, to the sheer delight of the crowd.

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Then, Oladipo casually delivered a slam dunk wearing the mask.

It's not the only dunk for Black Panther this weekend — the film's just nailed the biggest opening weekend debut for a solo Marvel movie.

Wakanda forever.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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