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Aaron Gordon is the prince who never became the NBA's Dunk Contest king. The Denver Nuggets forward, known for his otherworldly athleticism, is considered one of the best dunkers ever.

Mac McClung won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the third year in a row and inspired many people, including Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.

Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon sat down with Newsweek Sports to discuss his new partnership and potentially returning to the dunk contest.

Ja Morant signaled some interest in potentially performing in ... That post, presumably, was meant for Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon. LaVine, a two-time winner, and Gordon have been viewed as two of the best ...

One of them was Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who wrote "mac might make me decide to dunk" on X. Right after that, Morant seemed to hint at Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon as well. "

Days later on Tuesday, Gordon addressed Morant’s message, simply stating, “I still got some sh*t.” Aaron Gordon’s response to Ja Morant reignites Slam Dunk Contest buzz Gordon has ...