Aaron Gordon Puts On a Show with Stuff the Magic Dragon in Slam Dunk Contest

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Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon called on his friend Stuff the Magic Dragon for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night in Toronto to build a strong case against the defending champion, Zach LaVine.

In the end, Gordon couldn't top LaVine, but he put on a show for the ages.

The 20-year-old took flight over the Orlando mascot to throw down an incredible between-the-legs dunk, as seen above. Then, he followed it up with two particularly spectacular slams.

There was this perfect-score gem, which he scooped up from Stuff while in a seated position before threading the ball behind his ankles to bring it home:

Then, he threw down this little one-handed, 360 slam: