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Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night and stunned Southern California fans in a terrifying on-court incident.
Richardson started his attempt from the corner on the right side of the basket. I had a friend with the ball on the right wing. The friend ran and bounced the ball off the side of the backboard with Richardson behind him.
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Orlando Magic’s Jase Richardson falls in the second round during the Slam Dunk competition during NBA All-Star Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Richardson tried to make a ridiculous dunk but couldn’t get the ball over the side of the backboard. He was trapped and fell backwards onto the court.
“I’m fine,” he said afterward, via the Orlando Sentinel. “I tried to do a little 360-degree turn from the side of the glass, (but) my arm got caught on the side of the board.”
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Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson (11) competes in the dunk competition during the 2026 NBA All-Star Game Saturday Night at Intuit Dome on Feb. 14, 2026. (William Liang/Image Images)
He was able to complete the second dunk attempt after the fall. He earned a total score of 88.8 and it was not enough to take him to the final. He and Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes did not advance to the next round.
Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat won the competition over San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant. Johnson started his dunk behind the scorer’s table and came out from the free throw line. He threw a dunk with just one hand.
Bryant did a between-the-legs dunk on his first attempt, earning him perfect scores, but his second dunk required too many attempts to complete, ultimately costing him the victory.
Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson holds the winner’s trophy after winning the dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend festivities on Saturday, February 14, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill))
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“All the kids keep dreaming, anything can happen,” Johnson said. “I just came here and showed it to people.”
