World’s best dunker Jordan Kilganon on performing jaw-dropping dunks in front of NBA and Hong Kong stars

The Canadian’s signature ‘Scorpion’ dunk blew away local basketball fans during Dunk Kong

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Jordan Kilganon during Dunk Kong, Hong Kong’s first slam dunk contest at the Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai. Photo: Dickson Lee

Published: 3:34pm, 7 May 2018Updated: 10:52pm, 7 May 2018

Whether it’s in front of Shaquille O’Neal, Gary Payton or a kid from Hong Kong, the world’s best dunker will always leave you at a loss for words, hands on head and looking around to see if everyone else had witnessed the same thing.

“It’s still really amazing – a lot of people have already seen my videos but seeing dunks in person is different,” said professional dunker Jordan Kilganon, whose unmistakable neon-blue dreadlocks were on show last week for Dunk Kong, Hong Kong’s first slam dunk showcase featuring four-time NBA All-Star Shawn Marion and a host of local and Chinese players.

The 26-year-old Canadian rose to peak fame at the NBA All-Star Weekend two years ago where his signature dunk – The Scorpion – left the likes of basketball superstars Dwyane Wade and Isaiah Thomas in a state of bewilderment.

Similar to the desert arachnid’s sting, Kilganon whips his arm behind his back and pierces the ball into the basket, all whilst jumping over someone else and not once looking at the rim. Wade gave him added props at the All-Star Weekend for performing the dunk in jeans.

The unique dunk is just one of about 130 new dunks he has created in his near decade-long career.

“I love the creative process,” said Kilganon, who majored in product design at university. “To me it gets easier and easier because creativity is a skill – it’s something you can work on – and I don’t feel any pressure from others to create dunks, only myself.

“To be able to transfer [my studies] over to dunking and do things nobody has ever done before is great.”