Aaron Gordon had a lot of frustration built up towards Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade following the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest. Of course, many people thought Gordon should have won, especially since he dunked over Tacko Fall who is 7'6." In the end, Gordon lost out to Derrick Jones Jr. who just so happens to play for Wade's old team. Gordon was so upset about his dunk contest loss that he even wrote a diss track about Wade called "9 OUT OF 10."
Recently, Gordon and Wade decided to talk things out on Instagram Live, where they had an in-depth discussion about everything that went down during the contest. As Wade explains, Gordon had the best overall score but since the dunk contest winner was based on who had the best final round, Wade had to give the better score to Jones Jr. In fact, Wade admits he wasn't trying to make Gordon lose that round and simply wanted to judge that dunk on its own.
Gordon eventually came around to Wade's explanation while also acknowledging that Derrick Jones Jr. was very impressive in the competition. All in all, it seems like there is no real bad blood between these two and finally, we have some closure to this very strenuous saga.
Florida basketball fans can finally be at peace with each other.
Trippie Redd & PARTYNEXTDOOR Learn To Levitate
Trippie Redd and PARTYNEXTDOOR hung out and learned a new trick for Instagram.
In order to remain mentally stimulated, many people have resorted to learning a new skill during quarantine. Some have decided to finally pick up a new language. Others are holding the guitar in their hands and freely strumming, getting a hang for musicianship.
Trippie Redd and PARTYNEXTDOOR are already accomplished in their fields. The latter artist just released his new studio album PARTYMOBILE with features from Drake and Rihanna. The former has been making waves in the rap game for years. One thing that both of the entertainers was missing in their repertoire was the ability to perform a crazy magic trick.
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Uploading a new photo on social media, Trippie Redd linked up with PARTYNEXTDOOR during the quarantine to flex the power of their minds, learning to levitate their bodies and the objects around them.
“When you free your mind anything is possible,” writes one of the tagged accounts in the picture. Trippie Redd, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Trippie’s dog all float effortlessly and casually in the backyard, meeting up to possibly discuss a collaboration between the two artists. The clearly-Photoshopped picture has earned nearly 400,000 likes.
It’s nice to see these two keeping busy during this tough time. While they clearly did not respect social distancing measures as they are not six feet apart, they both wore masks over their mouths (although Trippie’s was hanging off) so there’s that.
Trae Young Hits Mo Bamba With Playful Jabs After Monstrous Block
Trae Young has a serious size disadvantage when compared to Bamba.
Trae Young has been having a dominant season with the Atlanta Hawks although it hasn't exactly resulted in very many wins. The Hawks are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and last night, his team lost to the Orlando Magic. Young was in his usual bag of tricks as he put up 37 points and was clearly the best player on the court.
Perhaps his biggest highlight of the night was when he went up and blocked Mo Bamba at the rim. What makes this block so impressive is that Bamba is a full foot taller than Young. At 7'1," Bamba is hard to block yet Young managed to elevate and do it. Of course, Young made sure to talk about the block after the game and even had some friendly jabs for his contemporary.
“That’s my dog. Mo’s my guy so I’m gonna be talking trash with him all the time now," Young said. "I’m definitely going to be talking about this one for a long, long time.”
While Young's efforts are impressive, it's unfortunate that they are going to waste on such a bad team. The Hawks desperately need to get the young star some help or else they'll be at risk of losing him when he becomes a free agent in a few years.
Markelle Fultz Reacts To Past Social Media Hate Against Him
Fultz has made a huge comeback this year.
Just a year ago, many NBA fans were calling Markelle Fultz a bust who would never amount to anything in the league. Fultz was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers and played very few games with them before being traded to Orlando. Shoulder problems plagued Fultz’s first few years in the league and it was hard for him to build momentum. Eventually, these issues are what brought on the bust label. Now, Fultz is thriving in Orlando and looks like a player with the potential to be dominant, for years to come.
In a new profile by Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, Fultz spoke about some of the challenges he has faced throughout the early stage of his career. As he explains, he was on social media at the height of the hate against him and was well aware of the slander. For him, none of the stories mattered as he knew what the truth was.
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“The thing is, it didn’t really bother me,” Fultz explained. “If I saw something negative, most of the time I laughed at it. Because it’s just not true. People say some crazy stuff. I read somewhere that I got into a motorcycle accident. I cracked jokes with my friends about this stuff. People just don’t know. I was [injured]. That’s it.”
Fultz’s transformation is quite impressive and you have to give him props for staying the course and working through his injury woes. Fans were harsh on Fultz but now, he looks well on his way to a long, fruitful career.