Tang Tian agreed.
He agreed without hesitation.
In fact, he had already been planning to do it.
Although he had won the last Slam Dunk Contest, it had not been particularly watchable. He had relied purely on his leaping ability.
But that was definitely not where the appeal of dunking lay, so he still wanted another shot at it.
Previously, he had worried that he did not have enough recharge points, so he had not accepted the league's invitation.
But the explosive popularity of the Co-branded Sneakers had resolved that concern.
Tang Tian's agreement instantly sent the fans into a frenzy.
Even though they usually claimed they had gone from fans to haters, or from casual viewers to haters.
One of the Three Essences of Humanity was True Fragrance, after all. Their bodies were still very honest!
Getting to see Tang Tian compete in the Slam Dunk Contest again—what more could they possibly ask for? They were absolutely thrilled!
The Pelicans easily defeated the Celtics in their final game of January. After their 40-game winning streak had been snapped, they put together another five-game winning streak.
The hope of 82 Wins was gone, but 80 Wins still looked very achievable.
It was also at this time that the league announced the final voting results for the individual events and the All-Star Game.
Among the individual events, the Slam Dunk Contest naturally drew the most attention.
Besides Tang Tian, LaVine, and Gordon, another contestant was Donovan Mitchell, the hottest rookie of the season.
Mitchell was not a traditional dunker, but his style was explosive and he had plenty of in-game dunks. Whether he could become a dark horse was worth looking forward to.
As for the Three-Point Contest, Curry was not participating this year, leaving Thompson and Gordon to headline the