Shaedon Sharpe’s father usually jumps out of his seat at one point in the game while watching his son play for the Portland Trail Blazers this season while his mother stares in amazement and asks herself: “Did he really just do that?”
That’s the common reaction for most NBA fans watching the London, Ont. native in his first season in the NBA. Sharpe’s highlight reel dunks have some fans — and even Blazers star Damian Lillard — using his name in the same sentence as Vince Carter. Now he’s set to join the NBA slam dunk contest at next month’s all-star weekend, the same competition that cemented the Raptors icon as one of the greatest dunkers in league history.