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2018 Slam Dunk Contest: Dennis Smith Jr.

Check out Dennis Smith Jr.'s best dunks so far this season ahead of the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest on February 16th at 7 PM CT, airing on TNT.

The first time Dennis Smith Jr. dunked was in the eighth grade.

When most eighth graders were worried about who they’re taking to the junior high dance, Dennis was in a gym having his friends throw him alley-oops until he finally caught one with two hands for his first dunk.

DSJ Dunk Bracket

Six years later, Smith Jr.