The NBA announced today that L.A. Clippers All-Star center DeAndre Jordan will compete in the 2017 Verizon Slam Dunk on Feb. 18 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Jordan will be joined by Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic, Derrick Jones Jr. of the Phoenix Suns and Glenn Robinson III of the Indiana Pacers.
Jordan leads the NBA with 150 dunks this season. He is second in the NBA in rebounding (13.8) and leads the NBA in field goal percentage (.696), while averaging 12.3 points and 1.80 blocks per game.
Jordan is the first Clippers player to participate in the Slam Dunk contest since Eric Bledsoe in 2013.