Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce likened the NBA Slam Dunk Contest to an ex-girlfriend, suggesting that, at a certain point, it’s necessary to move on to different experiences or pursuits.
The Dunk contest is like that Xgirl friend u keep going back to , thinking u can regain that spark u once had , at some point u just gotta let her go move on to something else 🙏🏾🤷🏾♂️
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) February 18, 2024
The participants in this year’s competition included G League player Mac McClung, New York Knicks forward Jacob Toppin, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, and Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Paul Pierce says the Slam Dunk Contest nowadays is like an ex-girlfriend: ‘You just gotta let her go’https://t.co/e9uA7tlhZl
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 18, 2024
