From Mixtape legend MaxaMillion711: “Desmond Mason may not be mentioned in the same breath as MJ, Kobe, or Vince, but make no mistake—this man was an aerial artist. He had flair. He had power. And he threw down some of the nastiest dunks the NBA has ever seen. From his jaw-dropping windmills to his effortless one-handed slams, Mason was a showman every time he took flight. An underrated legend in the dunking world, and one of my personal favorites of all time. Sit back and enjoy the high-flying greatness of Desmond Mason!”
If you don’t have 17 minutes to watch the whole film, then you can check out my 1.3-minute cliff notes version that starts with one of the greatest in-game windmill dunks in league history.
One of my favorite dunkers ever: Desmond Mason pic.twitter.com/Oh3ihFgdqq
— David Astramskas (@Redapples2021) October 11, 2022
A few more quick notes on the aerial artist that is now just an artist, as in a painting artist.
- 17th pick (right behind Hedo and before Q-Rich) by the Seatle SuperSonics in the infamous 2000 NBA Draft.
- Became the first Sonic to win the NBA Dunk Contest in 2001. He was the runner-up to Jason Richardson in 2003.
- Packaged with Gary Payton in 2003 for Ray Allen and Flip Murray.
- Averaged a career-high 17.2 points with the Bucks in 2004/05