{"id":604272,"date":"2026-02-15T08:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/604272\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T08:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:38:17","slug":"magic-rookie-jase-richardsons-status-after-scary-fall-during-nba-dunk-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/604272\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Rookie Jase Richardson’s Status After Scary Fall During NBA Dunk Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orlando Magic<\/a> rookie Jase Richardson participated in the NBA<\/a> Dunk Contest on Saturday. Unfortunately, he failed to move on to the final round and lost.<\/p>\n

Miami Heat<\/a> forward Keshad Johnson won the Dunk Contest after scoring 97.4 in the final round. He beat San Antonio Spurs<\/a> rookie Carter Bryant, who ended up with a final score of 93.0.<\/p>\n

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While Richardson didn’t make it to the final, he made headlines during the competition because of the nasty fall he took while trying one of his dunks.<\/p>\n

During his second dunk in the first round, the son of NBA dunk icon Jason Richardson tried to catch a lob off the side of the backboard. Unfortunately, the ball appeared to be too close to the side of the backboard when the Magic guard caught it.<\/p>\n

It didn’t help that Richardson’s jump was toward the back of the rim, resulting in him hitting the side of the backboard again and going off balance.<\/p>\n

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Richardson fell on his back and appeared to hit the back of his head. After a few seconds, though, the 20-year-old was able to get back up. He proceeded to do another dunk, going for a 360 slam that earned him a score of 43.4.<\/p>\n

Richardson finished the round with a total of 88.8, placing him at the bottom among all participants.<\/p>\n

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San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) and Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson (11) look on during the NBA slam dunk contest.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

(Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

After the contest, Richardson eased the concerns about his condition and emphasized that he’s good. He also clarified what happened that led to the scary moment.<\/p>\n

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“I’m good,” Richardson said about his nasty fall, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel<\/a>. “I tried to go do a little 360 off the side of the glass, (but) my arm got caught on the side of the backboard.”<\/p>\n

Richardson also took to Instagram Stories<\/a> to make light of the situation, further highlighting that he’s doing well despite the incident. He shared a post about his fall and captioned it with, “you win some you lose some.”<\/p>\n

The Magic youngster also explained his decision to do a different dunk following his fall, noting that he needed to “move on.”<\/p>\n

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“After taking a fall like that, I just had to move on from that dunk,” Richardson sharred. “It is what is.”<\/p>\n

The good news is that Richardson doesn’t appear to have sustained any significant injury and should be available to play for the Magic when NBA action returns after the All-Star break.<\/p>\n

Orlando plays the Sacramento Kings<\/a> on the road on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Related: Nate Robinson Reveals Reason for Previously Joining NBA Dunk Contests: ‘I Want You Guys to See Me’<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Feb 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n