NBA dunk contest winner leaps up and over Shaq to claim 1st place
To the awe of even the NBA's elite All-Stars, guard Hamidou Diallo leaped over 7-foot-1-inch Shaquille O'Neal to win the 2019 dunk contest.
For emphasis, the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie then hung from the rim by his elbow joint before revealing a Superman shirt hidden beneath his jersey.
Shaq, who once dominated the NBA will his 7'1", 325-pound frame, had his head slightly bowed, but Diallo still made his point and cleared the Hall of Famer's head with some room to spare.
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Highlights from the 2019 dunking event can be viewed below, though Diallo's slam starts at the 1:35 mark.
Diallo said he plans to defend his title next year, even against the superhuman leaper Zion Williamson, who will enter the NBA next year. This could make for an epic matchup: Williamson beat Diallo in a previous dunk competition.
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