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Festus Ezeli Shines With Two Monster Putback Dunks in the NBA Finals

While most Vanderbilt fans were watching the baseball team pitch a 1-0 shutout in the College World Series, another Vandy athlete was trending on Twitter - and it's all because of this:

That's former All-SEC center Festus Ezeli with an and-1 putback dunk in the deciding game of the NBA Finals. If you'd like a second angle where you can see Festus's eyes focus on the rim like a lion taking down a wounded antelope, here:

Ezeli finished the game with 10 points in 11 minutes of court time as his Golden State Warriors secured an NBA Championship by beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97.