Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon Responds to Ja Morant’s Slam Dunk Contest Challenge
February 18, 2025
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Ricardo Sandovalis a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA. His focus is sportscontent. Ricardo has been with Newsweek since 2024 and also writes for On SI for the Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, Pacers, and Trail Blazers sites. Ricardo also is a staff writer for Dodgers Nation. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge. You can get in touch with Ricardo by emailing r.klein@newsweek.com. You can also follow Ricardo on X @_RicardoSand
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Nuggets star forward Aaron Gordon teased a return to the Slam Dunk contest days after Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant called him out.
Gordon said, “I still got some s***,” in a post on X on Tuesday.
Aaron Gordon #50 of the Denver Nuggets and Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies chase down a loose ball during the third quarter at Ball Arena on April 26, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Aaron Gordon #50 of the Denver Nuggets and Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies chase down a loose ball during the third quarter at Ball Arena on April 26, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images
Gordon participated in the event twice, in 2016 and 2020, where he was notably robbed twice. Many believed he should have won at least one of those times, but he came away with a loss.
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