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25 Greatest Poster Dunks in NBA History

By Maxwell Ogden

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 05: NBA Legend Julius Erving hugs Dominique Wilkins as the Atlanta Hawks honor Wilkins in the unveiling of a statue in his name at Philips Arena on March 5, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by John Bazemore-Pool/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 05: NBA Legend Julius Erving hugs Dominique Wilkins as the Atlanta Hawks honor Wilkins in the unveiling of a statue in his name at Philips Arena on March 5, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by John Bazemore-Pool/Getty Images) /
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13. Dwyane Wade Works His Magic

LeBron James is the most powerful athlete of his era, but no one moved quite like Miami Heat star and three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade. Whether it was a paralyzing spin move, an ankle-breaking crossover, or a ferocious finish in traffic, D-Wade was sensational.

It may not be his most popular dunk of all-time, but Wade’s spin move and two-hand finish over Kendrick Perkins makes the cut due to an unfathomable degree of difficulty.

Wade has other dunks with more playback value, I suppose, but this is easily one of the greatest poster dunks of all-time. The generously 6’4″ shooting guard transitioned from a spin move in traffic into a leap over and through a 6’10” defender.

Not only did Wade still manage to throw a dunk down, but he did so while using two hands on the way up, and only transitioning to one at the final moment—a crazy way to complete such a complex process.

The fact that Wade had to transition to one hand is a testament to just how brilliant a dunk this was. Perkins jumped in an area that forced Wade to readjust his entire trajectory—a challenge he powered through.

The fact that Wade had to spin around All-Defensive Team mainstay Serge Ibaka in order to even reach Perkins only adds to the greatness of this dunk.

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