Jase Richardson said he is doing fine after taking a hard fall while competing for the Orlando Magic in the 2026 Dunk Contest.
The incident occurred when he attempted an ambitious dunk during the event, but he reassured reporters afterward that he avoided any serious injury.
“I’m good,” he said, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “I tried to go do a little 360 off the side of the glass, (but) my arm got caught on the side of the backboard.”
After the fall, Richardson was unable to recover enough momentum in the competition and was eliminated in the first round when his backup dunk received a 43.4 composite score from the judges.
“After taking a fall like that, I just had to move on from that dunk,” Richardson said. “It is what it is.”
Following the contest, Richardson shared a video on social media showing how the attempted dunk was supposed to look before the mishap.
In preparation for the event, he had worked closely with his father, Jason Richardson, a two-time Dunk Contest champion, according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports.
However, Jase chose not to wear his father’s jersey during the competition, wanting to establish his own identity rather than rely on family legacy.
“I just wanted to do the contest and try to make it my own thing instead of everything having to do with my father,” the younger Richardson said.
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