Before the contest, O'Neal had been boasting about being chosen as a judge, but now he must have been on pins and needles.
In the second dunk of the preliminaries, Gordon was up first again.
This time, he wasn't alone; the Magic Team's mascot, Magic Dragon, also dressed in uniform, took to the court as Gordon's assistant.
Under the curious gazes of the fans, Gordon pulled off a dunk that shocked everyone.
He sprinted forward, and as he flew over the top of Magic Dragon's head, he grabbed the ball from its hand in a "seated position" and then executed a reverse dunk under his own legs, switching hands!
It was done in one fluid motion!
In the instant that dunk was executed, everyone in the venue was stunned.
Including Hansen.
He knew about Gordon's dunk, but watching it live was far more shocking than on broadcast.
Gordon interpreted the phrase "violent aesthetics" to perfection.
