Washington Wizards: JaVale McGee was robbed in the 2011 Dunk Contest

JaVale McGee may not have had the most successful stint as a Washington Wizard, but he should have been the franchise’s first slam dunk champion. He was robbed.

Think back with me, if you can, to February 2011. Specifically All-Star Weekend. More specifically, the Slam Dunk Contest. If you need a reminder, that was the possibly (almost definitely) slightly rigged one in which Blake Griffin jumped over a Kia in what ultimately became a live televised ad in the middle of the dunk contest.

There’s no question that Blake Griffin is and was an incredible dunker. He’s one of the best the NBA may have ever seen. But his slam dunk title is questionable even without the sketchy Kia product placement…