Friday, January 25, 2013


The inbounds pass was deflected and the ball popped out to the point guard and they broke fast the other way, wingmen on the right and left, a defender between. The point guard passed to the trailing right wingman and he took the ball in his right hand and he rose. He brought the ball up in his right hand and he rose. His knees were at the defender’s face and he brought the ball down and his hand hit the basket as he jammed the ball through and the defender fell to the floor and the glass fell upon him. The cheerleader rose and stood and then stopped. And then they all rose.

Jerome Lane’s dunk, twenty five years ago today.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6150076