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.

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.

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.

With nearly 6.5 million viewers tuned in to an epic dunk-off between Aaron Gordon and Derrick Jones Jr., the 2020 slam dunk contest helped launch each player not only to new heights on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

With nearly 6.5 million viewers tuned in to an epic dunk-off between Aaron Gordon and Derrick Jones Jr., the 2020 slam dunk contest helped launch each player not only to new heights on the ...