At long last, Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins (aka John the Baptist) will participate in the NBA’s slam dunk contest during All-Star weekend per a report by Oliver Maroney. While this is long overdue, we’re glad that JC will be able to showcase his truly unreal hops among the league’s best players during the break.
Collins will be the first member of the Atlanta Hawks to participate in the dunk contest since the early days of J-Smoove’s (Josh Smith) heyday in Atlanta of 2004-06. Smith actually won the contest in his first season participating with some scintillating dunks that showcased his stellar athleticism:
For the first time in a while, the Hawks have an explosive athlete that’s on par with Smith’s ability to rock the rim.