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 that went down in the finals.