Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon may not have won the NBA’s slam dunk contest during the All-Star weekend, but he’s arguably the biggest winner on cardboard from the midseason showcase.
The story lines heading into this one revolved around the big names — the biggest name and story being the final All-Star appearance for Kobe Bryant — and the game’s MVP was a big and well-collected name, too, in Russell Westbrook. Even the dunk contest winner, Zach LaVine, was already well-known with his status as last year’s winner.
Gordon is the one who was introduced to the world — or at least the world of casual basketball fans and collectors.
