CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 15: Derrick Jones Jr. #5 of the Miami Heat wins the 2020 NBA All-Star - AT&T Slam Dunk on February 15, 2020 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Derrick Jones Jr. finally got his long-awaited dunk contest title as an exclamation point to an scintillating All-Star Saturday Night, both for him and the Miami Heat.

Phoenix Suns rookie Derrick Jones Jr has played in 6 career NBA games for a total of 20 minutes. He’s also going to be the 2017 NBA Slam Dunk Champion. Jones Jr accepted an invitation to ...

Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. and Magic forward Aaron Gordon will play against each other Wednesday night for the first time since facing off in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend last ...

Derrick Jones Jr., a former UNLV standout, finally got his long-awaited dunk contest title as an exclamation point to an scintillating All-Star Saturday Night, both for him and the Miami Heat.

Click here to read the full article. After a dunk-off against Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon, Derrick Jones Jr. emerged victorious in last night’s AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago.

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. edged the Orlando Magic's Aaron Gordon to win the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night at the United Center. (Quinn Harris/USA TODAY Sports) More from Yahoo Sports: ...

Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. lifts the dunk contest trophy after his victory. Bucks guard Pat Connaughton, center, celebrates with teammates, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, after a dunk ...

Gordon jumped over Celtics center Tacko Fall, who’s at least 7-foot-5, on the final dunk of his overtime showdown against Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. He needed a score of 48 to tie Jones ...

Derrick Jones Jr. is an exceptionally gifted athlete, and the Phoenix Suns’ rookie out of UNLV will put that athleticism on display for the NBA world on All-Star Saturday Night in the dunk contest.

Miami Heat player Derrick Jones Jr. celebrates after one of his dunks in the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star weekend at the United Center in Chicago, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020.

Derrick Jones Jr. is the darkhorse for this year’s dunk contest and he gave a sample to what he’ll bring, in warmups. Derrick Jones Jr. is an undrafted rookie out of UNLV currently on the ...