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uh, speaking of Alley Oop, Zion Williamson was on first take this morning.
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And, of course, the topic of next month's dunk contest came up.
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Let's check it out.
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What's the deal?
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Are we going to see you in the dunk contest?
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I don't know yet.
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I don't know yet.
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Come on, Diane, you're on first Take.
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This is the time to announce it to America with Stephen A.
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Smith and Max Kellerman.
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We're gonna see you, right?
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Who knows Who knows?
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Still thinking about.
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So you're saying there's a chance.
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Alright, Richard, I'll start with you.
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How badly do you want to see Zion in the dunk contest?
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I think I think randomly that Zion needs this dunk contest.
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I think when you look at what dunk contest do for athletes, whether it's Vince Carter, Michael Jordan just going back in history, the dunk contest is a platform for everyone to see what you're capable of doing your creative Now.
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We grew up.
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Everybody grew up watching Zion watching him on YouTube.
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But this is your moment.
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This is the everyone has dunk contest, but there's only one NBA dunk contest.
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And so to be a part of that group.
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That would be something special.
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And I think he's got all of the tools.
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Alright, Purchase According to the Athletico be topping the high flying Knicks rookie from Dayton is expected to participate in the dunk contest.
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So perk, if Zion enters this could be something special here, right?
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Oh, it will be something special.
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Look, this kid is so athletic is ridiculous.
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Every time I see him dunker elevate, I get jealous instantly.
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And that's God.
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Why didn't he give me this type of athleticism?
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He's a high fly.
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And you know what I'm all in for?
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Because big man in and in the dunk contest, they already gonna be behind the eight ball.
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And so Obi Topping is just going to shock the world.
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Yeah.
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Listen, I'm with you.
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I want to see it.
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Give me Zion.
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Give me Obi Topping.
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Give me all these young men right to Richard's point earlier and perk your point.
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This is a stage that you get if you're these guys.
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Zion doesn't do it.
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He's afraid to call it out if he does not The fact.
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Hello, rich.
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Hello, RJ.
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I'm taking topping.
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I'm taking topping over him anyway.
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So it don't matter.
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But But what I'm saying is you can't do that because you wouldn't dare call LeBron Afraid he never entered the J.
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Said You Brown.
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It was 100% afraid.
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It was 100% afraid.
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Bron didn't want that.
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He didn't want that.
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He didn't have.
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We didn't have that sexiness.
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Ebron didn't have all that.
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I didn't have all that say Game dunker, LeBron dunker LeBron.
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You were called out by your former teammate Richard Jefferson.
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That's all I'm gonna say.
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