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Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins engage in spectacular dunk-off

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 9:14 p.m. ET

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Zach LaVine caught the attention of many NBA teams prior to the 2014 draft due to his athleticism, posting a 46-inch vertical in a workout with the Los Angeles Lakers.

He then went viral after videos of his insane dunks surfaced on the Internet. LaVine threw down a behind-the-back slam during the same workout with the Lakers, then showed off some monster dunks only a month after the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him with the No. 13 pick.

Fellow rookie and Wolves teammate Glenn Robinson III is well aware of LaVine's freakish athleticism, so Robinson decided to challenge LaVine to an impromptu dunk contest at the NBA rookie photo shoot in New York City.

At the @PaniniAmerica Rookie Photo shoot, Im challenging @ZachLaVine to beat this! https://t.co/qNYNZmZWyt #hoopsrookie
— Glenn Robinson III (@GRIII) August 3, 2014

LaVine responded in a big way with a huge dunk of his own.

just accepted @GRIII challenge at the @PaniniAmerica shoot and now challenge @22wiggins to beat this! https://t.co/KBw6hO0Y11 #hoopsrookie
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) August 3, 2014

Then LaVine challenged Cleveland Cavaliers No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins, who didn't disappoint either. Wiggins threw down a smooth behind-the-back slam, making it look almost effortless.

challenge accepted @ZachLaVine. @tdot_ennis now I challenge you. https://t.co/18PDzF56bO #hoopsrookie
— andrew wiggins (@22wiggins) August 3, 2014

Wiggins could be joining Robinson and LaVine in Minnesota soon, as Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said Saturday that Kevin Love will "likely" be dealt to the Cavaliers by the end of August.

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