Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Jase Richardson OK After Slam Dunk Fall, Eliminated in First Round as Keshad Johnson Wins

The rookie entered as an underdog guided by two-time champion Jason Richardson under an AT&T spotlight.

Overview

  • Richardson opened with a two-handed reverse off a self-pass for a 45.4, then fell on an attempted 360 off the side of the backboard before converting a backup 360 for a 43.4.
  • His two-dunk total of 88.8 was not enough to advance to the final at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
  • He said he was fine after hitting his head on the court and later joked about the mishap on social media.
  • Broadcast as “J-Rich Reignited,” he leaned on counsel from his father, Jason Richardson, a two-time Slam Dunk Contest winner.
  • AT&T highlighted the father-son pairing as part of its 150th-anniversary campaign, as the contest title went to Miami’s Keshad Johnson.