NBA All-Star Saturday night just got a lot more interesting for Michigan State fans, as former Spartans guard Jase Richardson is set to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
The former Spartan is in the midst of his rookie season with the Orlando Magic, averaging 5.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 46.9% from the field in 36 appearances after being selected 25th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.
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Richardson is the final player to accept an invitation to the event, as he’ll join the San Antonio Spurs‘ Carter Bryant, Indiana Pacers‘ Jay Huff and Miami Heat‘s Keshad Johnson. The event will take place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA, on Saturday, Feb. 14.
The Slam Dunk Contest between Richardson, Bryant, Huff and Johnson will feature a two-round format, with each participant attempting two dunks. The combined score of those dunks will determine who advances to the final round, where each finalist will attempt two additional dunks. The higher scorer will be the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk champion.
Richardson’s father, Jason, was a 13-year NBA veteran and won the dunk contest in 2002 and 2003 — making this Jase’s opportunity to claim a third NBA Slam Dunk Contest trophy for the Richardson family.
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