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HS Athlete Throws Down Amazing Tomahawk Dunk Over Helpless Defender, Wins the Internet

High school athlete Jordyn Adams throws down a dunk over a helpless defender and goes viral immediately.

Say hello to Jordyn Adams. He’s a baseball/football star for Blythewood High School in Blythewood, S.C. But as you’re about to find out by watching the video provided here, he’s also one hell of a basketball player. Or at the very least, he’s one hell of a dunker. On Wednesday night, Adams posted a clip of him doing a tomahawk dunk over a helpless defender (please don’t let the identity of that guy get out), and it went viral almost immediately.

Adams’ dunk landed him a spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10 list (how was it only No. 4?!):

It also earned him shout-outs from several pro athletes, including Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron:

Adams’ own dad Deke Adams, a football coach at East Carolina University, was like, “WHAT?!”:

And of course, the internet ran wild with Adams’ incredible dunk. Judging by the reaction that it received, it’s a dunk that’s going to be remembered for a long, long time:

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And to think: Basketball isn’t even Adams’ best sport! This dude must be a beast on the baseball and football fields.

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