Put this hysterical photo of Johnny Furphy's filthy dunk in the Louvre
Furphy, 20, is an Australian-born former second-round pick who played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. Last year, he was one of the top performers at NBA 2K25 Summer League among second-round picks in the 2024 NBA Draft.
After a trip to the NBA Finals with the Pacers during his rookie campaign, Furphy has had some additional time to get some more basketball under his belt this summer. He showed why that opportunity can help with confidence on Monday evening.
All it took was an absurd amount of hang time for one of the nastiest dunks you will see.
Check out the way that Furphy takes the ball down the court before throwing it down with authority:
Here is another angle for your viewing pleasure and enjoyment.
You can really see the way his defender had no chance on this one:
The videos may have looked cool, but somehow, one photo made it look even tougher.
This was an absolute annihilation by Furphy on Bulls rookie Noa Essengue:
Welcome to the league, Noa.
Good for you for trying to contest this one, and I'm sorry it had to happen this way.
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