“Is That Jordan”- Usain Bolt Left Bewildered After Andrew Wiggins’ Michael Jordan-Esque Dunk on Luka Doncic

Published 05/23/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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The NBA playoffs are amusing to watch. Chiefly, when the season is reaching its anti-climax. Players take their game to the next level, showcasing brilliant moments and outrageous posterizers. This series between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks saw Andrew Wiggins dunking on a hapless Luka Doncic. The world took notice of this, as well as Usain Bolt.

 

Bolt could not contain his excitement and posted a series of stories that showcased Wiggins’ incredible poster on Luka. He put stories on Instagram, comparing the dunk to Michael Jordan. Nonetheless, the Warriors have stamped their authority on the series and took a 3-0 lead. 

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Usain Bolt loves the blistering dunk

The play happened when Stephen Curry dribbled to the basketball and passed the ball to Wiggins, who was outside the perimeter. From there, he drove to the rim and put a facial on the Slovenian all-star. Netizens took online to laud the dunk as one of the greatest in playoff history. To this, Bolt posted a story on his thoughts with the sparkling image that contained Wiggins’ dunk on Doncic. 

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As Wiggins put the ball into the net, he captioned Jalen Brunson’s thoughts to the great MJ-“Is that Jordan” while Davis Bertans thought-“It’s net” while the dunker Wiggins assumed it to be himself-“it’s @22wiggins”. In another story, he formed a compelling theory on Wiggins’ dunk on Doncic. “Is it ok to say how much time 22 dunks on 11 equals to 2 points or not??? @22 Wiggins.”

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If he probably had an interesting idea in his head, it undoubtedly looks unsolvable. However, if he referred to those jersey numbers, he mistook Doncic’s jersey number from 77 to 11. Different perspectives are out in the open, although he probably misjudged it. But one thing’s for sure; he is not wrong about Wiggins’ quality this season. 

Is Wiggins the key to the team’s success?

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When the headlines are grabbed by Stephen CurryKlay Thompson, and Draymond Green, Wiggins is silently becoming the X-factor for the Warriors. He is being a nuisance on the perimeter, defending his man while shooting long-range bombs consistently. He averages 15.9 points per game while shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc. Defensively, he averages one block per game and looks set to help the team for the rest of the playoffs.

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Draymond Green was in full praise for the small forward. Expecting that dunk before, Green threw some limelight on his performance. “He’s been attacking like that. That’s always been our battle cry to him. ‘Forget going to lay the ball up. Go dunk.'” mentioned Green. 

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Usain Bolt loved it, NBA fans loved it, and every single fan loved the dunk. For sure, Andrew Wiggins is reaching for the stars as Luka Doncic faced the full wrath of his power.

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Jacob Gijy is a US Sports and NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Gijy finished his Post Graduation in Psychology and worked in a hospital for 2 years before his passion for sports compelled him to find his way to sports journalism. A fan of the great Tim Duncan, he is always ready to pick up a debate with anyone who does not offer the power forward, the respect he deserves.
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