Anfernee Simons wins Slam Dunk Contest

Simons said his goal for the last dunk was to kiss the rim, but he also wanted to make sure he didn't hit his head

Anfernee Simons became the first player in Blazers history to win the Slam Dunk Contest.
“A dream came true” Simons said after the victory.

Per ESPN, Simons won the contest over Toppin in the final round via a new rule called the “Judge’s choice.” Simons and Toppin had one dunk each in the round, and instead of a score, the five judges selected a name, with Simons receiving three votes to Toppin’s two.

The contest was judged by five former dunk champions: Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins (1985, 1990), Spud Webb (1986), Dee Brown (1991), Jason Richardson (2002, 2003) and Josh Smith (2005).

Simons said his goal for the last dunk was to kiss the rim, but he also wanted to make sure he didn’t hit his head.

“In practice, I never actually kissed the rim, but I was like, ‘I gotta commit to it,'” Simons said. “I tried to put a mouthpiece in last-minute, but it didn’t fit in my mouth. I just scratched, and I’m just going to emphasize the smooch face so people know I’m next to the rim and trying to kiss it.”

Fonte: ESPN.