Chase Budinger Dunks Over Yao Ming’s Head

Earlier this morning, it was confirmed that with Iman Shumpert‘s left knee injury, he wouldn’t be participating in the dunk contest this weekend and will be replaced by Utah’s Jeremy Evans. That’s great news. We’ve been trying to #LetJeremyDunk for quite a while. But why isn’t anyone talking about Chase Budinger? The dude is a monster volleyball player, has a recorded max vertical of 38.5 inches, and recently dunked over Yao Ming.
What chances does Air Bud have of winning?
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February 22nd, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Big Freeze says:
I watched this without sound. And it looks fake as fuck. Dude just dunked to the right of the cardboard cutout. Was it meant to be a joke?
February 22nd, 2012 at 2:44 pm
That's What's Up says:
next release shows a Yeti with Budinger
February 22nd, 2012 at 2:58 pm
north says:
Bud is the second coming of Brent Barry. If he dunks with a warm-up jacket on he will win.
February 22nd, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Jason says:
45s of my life that I’ll never get back.
February 22nd, 2012 at 4:16 pm
JDish says:
O.o What’s up …
Wait up?? Isn’t this Chandler Parsons?? This dude doesn’t look like Chase Budinger at all.
February 22nd, 2012 at 4:26 pm
JDish says:
Oh my bad, I thought you guys were talking about the guy being interviewed. I see it now, Chase Budinger in the background.
Whats this all about anyway? We barely see Chase do the dunk. And then they both celebrate … for dunking over a card board cut out. Whatever…
You guys will impress me when you actually bring Yao Ming over from China, have him stand under the basket, and let you dunk on him. I’ll be impressed then. Funny if that ever happens and during the dunk attempt Yao swats the ball out’a here.
February 22nd, 2012 at 5:18 pm
stefan says:
this is smart
February 22nd, 2012 at 6:05 pm
SoulChorea says:
This is about as real as those “basketball trick shots – 100% REAL!!” videos y’all post from time to time. Nice try but we could’ve done without this one lol
February 22nd, 2012 at 11:58 pm
sh!tfaced says:
they prolly do that to thabeet every time in practice…