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Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors jumps over a ball boy during the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on February 16, 2013. Ross slammed two spectacular dunks through the rim to win 58% of fan votes via Twitter and websites.
Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors dethroned defending champion Jeremy Evans of Utah to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in a worldwide vote on social media.
After a judging panel of retiredNBA players that included Chinese legend Yao Mingnarrowed the field to the finalists, Ross slammed two spectacular dunks through the rim to win 58 percent of fan votes via Twitter and websites on Saturday.
"It's a dream come true," Ross said.
Evans opened with a windmill dunk over a covered painting, then lifted the cover to reveal his own painting of the dunk he had just performed.
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Jeremy Evans during the Slam Dunk Contest as part of the All-Star Weekend on February 16, 2013. Evans opened with a windmill dunk over a covered painting, then lifted the cover to reveal his own painting of the dunk he had just performed.
Ross answered by making a running start from the side of the hoop, taking a ball bounced off the side of the backboard and catching it then jamming it through the hoop -- all while wearing a jersey of ex-Raptor star Vince Carter.
Evans slammed in a one-handed dunk on a run from the side in response but Ross finished by leaping over a ballboy, passing the ball between his legs and slamming it into the basket with his right hand.
Other winners in the All-Star festivities ahead of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game were Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Three-Point Contest andPortland Trail Blazersrookie Damian Lillard in the Skills Challenge.
Yao and his fellow judges eliminated New York'sJames White, Indiana's Gerald Green, Denver's Kenneth Faried and Eric Bledsoe of the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the dunk contest.
Green and White missed on their second dunks, neither completing a move within the time limit.
Green had cut down the net to attempt two dunks with one ball on the same leap, missed every attempt, then managed the trick after the time limit had expired and the dunk did not count for the competition.
