Anfernee Simons was in shock when he got the call from the NBA last week asking him to participate in the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in Atlanta.
Given that response to simply being invited, who knows how long it will take for the fact that he actually won it to sink in.
On the strength of three dunks, 6-3 guard in his third season out of IMG Academy bested Indiana’s Cassius Stanley and New York’s Obi Toppin to be named the winner of the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest.
“I’m still on shock that I just won the Dunk Contest,” said Simons.