CLEVELAND - From what he remembers, Cole Anthony was in the seventh grade the first time he dunked a basketball. It was a one-handed slam off a lob while messing around in the gym.
Several months later, while playing in an AAU game as an eighth grader, he made his first in-game dunk. This, too, was a one-handed jam, and he recalls throwing it down with power. That was a big moment for Anthony, considering as a young child he dreamed of one day participating in an NBA slam dunk competition during All-Star Weekend.
Now years later, the 6-foot-3 Orlando Magic guard can say his wish was granted after competing in Saturday night’s main event.