Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis and Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle have committed to two of the four spots in the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star Weekend, sources told ESPN on Monday.

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A rookie will have a chance to make a name for himself at All-Star weekend this year. San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has reportedly committed to participate in this year’s Slam Dunk Contest, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday. 
Castle, who was selected by San Antonio fourth overall in the 2024 Draft, has been an electric and athletic force for the upstart Spurs squad. The 20-year-old has averaged 11.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.6 a…

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Report: Spurs rookie Stephon Castle committed to participate in Slam Dunk Contest

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)   The Slam Dunk Contest is perhaps the most exciting part of the NBA All-Star Weekend. This season, one of the league’s brightest young stars will participate and try to make an impact. Shams Charania is reporting that San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle has committed to partake in the Slam Dunk Contest next month in the Bay Area. Castle has been having quite the season, and this will bring a lot more …

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Stephon Castle, who helped UConn to a national championship, will participate in the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in February.

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One of the four players participating in this year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest will come from Newton County.

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Stephon Castle commits to participate in NBA Dunk Contest

Matas Buzelis is headed to All-Star Weekend! According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Chicago Bulls’ rookie has committed to participating in this season’s Slam Dunk Contest! The No. 11 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, he is expected to join Spurs lottery selection Stephon Castle in the iconic competition. This will mark the second straight year that Buzelis is part of the NBA’s All-Star festivities. He competed in the Rising Stars challenge last seas…

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REPORT: Matas Buzelis Will Compete in the NBA Dunk Contest!

Stephon Castle is set to make the NBA All-Star Weekend one to remember, as he takes his talents to the Slam Dunk Competition in San Francisco from February 14-16. This San Antonio Spurs rookie has been lighting up highlight reels all season long with his gravity-defying dunks, and now he’s ready to show the world what he’s got on the big stage. According to reports, Castle has officially signed on for the event, marking an exciting addition to t…

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Conneticut’s Stephon Castle Snaps All-Star Drought

Dec 19, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) in the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images One interesting competitor will be getting a chance to pull a Kobe Bryant and win the Dunk Contest as a rookie. Shams Charania of ESPN reported Monday that San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle has committed to participate in this year’s Slam Dunk C…

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Surprising NBA rookie set to compete in Dunk Contest

The Chicago Bulls are having a down year to put it kindly with not doing a lot of thing for fans to get excited about. However one rookie is by competing in the dunk contest.

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