Derrick Jones Jr.
Basketball Player
NBA player best known for winning the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and for finishing second in the 2017 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He began his NBA career as a member of the Phoenix Suns in 2016.
He played one year for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels before a controversy over a test forced him to enter the NBA draft early.
In 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat.
He has a brother named Lakeem Johnson and two sisters, Dej'sha Jones and On'Jesha Jones. His parents are Derrick Sr. and Otiesse Jones.
He defeated Aaron Gordon in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest.