De'Aaron Fox plays his NBA games in Sacramento, but he decided to bring the "East Bay" to Las Vegas on Thursday at Team USA training camp.
😱 @kylekuzma & @swipathefox show off their BOUNCE! #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/7HEH2BmdUu— NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2019
The "East Bay Funk Dunk" was made famous by Oakland native J.R. Rider during the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minnesota.
"OH MY GOD! THAT MIGHT BE THE BEST DUNK I EVER SEEN!"
-- Charles Barkley
Some East Bay Funk to start your #NBADunkWeek! pic.twitter.com/ryvZzxmFc1— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 23, 2018
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Fox decided to add a degree of difficulty by throwing it off the wall behind the hoop, and finishing with some authority.
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Fox's Kings teammate Marvin Bagley is looking like he may also get the call to represent on the national team after a few impressive showings at Team USA camp this week.
After losing in the first round of the Taco Bell Skills Challenge during last year's All-Star festivities, it looks like Fox might be angling to appear in the next All-Star Weekend dunk contest.
