A recent play from a Utaz Jazz star left the NBA legend Dwyane Wade and Donovan Mitchell in utter disbelief. The Miami Heat legend occasionally shares basketball-related content on his Instagram stories. The emphatic play from the Jazz star made Wade share the video on his Instagram story with a comment. Moreover, the Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and fans joined Wade in praising the star via Twitter.
During the Saturday night game between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz, the Jazz star mesmerized everyone with his special play. However, the Bulls managed to clinch the game with a comfortable victory. Despite the loss, the fans held on to the star’s performance.
Dwyane Wade & the NBA world were left in awe
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During the third quarter of the game between the Bulls and the Jazz, the seven-foot Lauri Markkanen ran into the lane against the two Bulls’ defense and slammed an emphatic dunk. Following the dunk, the NBA world was left in complete shock. The Heat legend Dwyane Wade shared the clip on his Instagram story and wrote, “Nasty!!!!”. Furthermore, Donovan Mitchell took to his Twitter and wrote, “Damn Lauri.”
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Damn Lauri‼️
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) January 8, 2023
Mitchell recently made an NBA record by scoring 70 points with the most number of assists and created 99 points during his game against the Bulls.
Fans flooded in with reactions to the clip posted on an Instagram page, sidelinesources. Reacting to the dunk, one user said, “That man has a family.” Following are some reactions from the NBA world.
“Lauri just committed 1st degree murder.”
“Lawd have mercy.”
“bro thinks he’s prime Blake Griffin.”
“Thats a mans slam!!!”
“that was nasty.”
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“Everyone’s new favorite player.”
“That’s personal.”
Notably, the Jazz star Markkanen began his NBA rookie year with the Bulls in 2017 until he was traded four years later to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021. He currently plays for the Jazz this season. The Jazz is currently in the 10th position of the Western Conference points table with a (20-22) record.
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