Happy birthday, Aaron: Top 5 dunks of Gordon's career
At just 21-years-old, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has already established himself as one of the most exciting dunkers in NBA history,
In celebration of his birthday Friday, here are the top slams of Gordon's career:
The double-pump
The throwdown that inexplicably cost Gordon the Dunk Contest was eerily similar to his dunk against the Washington Wizards earlier in the year.
In-game, from the free-throw line
As the Brooklyn Nets quickly found out, there's no point in trying to stop Gordon once he goes airborne.
The 21-year-old's free-throw line dunk was so impressive that even the normally stern Scott Skiles couldn't help but clap in approval.
Channelling his inner Karl Malone
Gordon's second-best dunk from the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest would've been most champions' first.
The high-flyer showed off his creativity and athleticism during this jam, causing judge Dikembe Mutombo to drop his jaw in disbelief.
The in-game 50
Unlike most of the league's high-flyers, Gordon has no problem throwing down perfect contest dunks in actual games.
Forgive Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson for forgetting to play defense on this one.
The new standard
While he didn't end up winning, Gordon threw down arguably the greatest slam in Dunk Contest history at All-Star weekend in Toronto, going under the legs to raise the bar for future contestants.