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Glenn Robinson III beats out Derrick Jones Jr., wins 2017 Slam Dunk contest

NEW ORLEANS -- Indiana Pacers small forward Glenn Robinson III labeled himself an underdog going into the night. But the third-year pro capped an electrifying All-Star Saturday at the Smoothie King Center with a perfect dunk that earned him the title of Verizon Slam Dunk champion.

He might've even made a name for himself after bouncing around from team-to-team in his early career.

"I've been an underdog my whole life," Robinson III said. "Everybody seemed to sleep on me. Nobody really thinking I was going to win this thing. We looked earlier and somebody said it was like a 10 percent chance that I was going to win.