| Kobe Paras reigned supreme in the FIBA 3×3 U-18 World Championships dunk contest besting the USA’s Demonte Flannigan and Spain’s Antonio Morales in the finals at the Merdeka Square.
The high-flying La Salle Greenhills star scored a perfect 30 points on his first 3 dunks in the championship round before wounding up with a total of 117 points to beat the Spanish and American challengers. From his very first dunk, Paras already set the tone for a colorful night after bringing a motorcycle to the hardcourt. To make the slam more special, his teammate, UAAP Juniors MVP Thirdy Ravena, sat on the bike before Paras went baseline for a thunderous finish. Paras’ second dunk was even more spectacular, jumping off two players — Ravena and a cager from Spain — and finishing with a one-handed tomahawk. Paras amassed 30 points each on both dunks. Demonte Flannigan failed to convert on his between-the-legs slam which left Paras and Morales in the one-on-one finale. Morales, however, ran out of creative tricks even as Paras continued to soar in the finals with an off-the-glass windmill to take home the slam dunk title with a score of 57 to Morales’ 51. Paras was already a crowd favorite yesterday when he attempted a “tribute to Lebron James” dunk in the qualification stage. He earned a perfect 30 after an off-the-glass alley-oop to himself which he finished with a reverse jam to top 14 other participants. It was a sweet gold for the Philippines, who were booted out earlier in the tournament after a 3-4 card in Pool B didn’t allow them to make the Last 16. Paras also made headlines in July this year, when he dunked on NBA superstar LeBron James during the 4-time MVP’s visit for Nike. Watch this video by YouTube user Herculean Breed. The 15-year-old Kobe Paras is the son of the only PBA Rookie-MVP Benjie Paras. Paras made it to the semifinals by doing this between-the-legs slam that earned a perfect score from the judges. |
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