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Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

Witnesses at last: Video of LeBron James getting dunked on

By J.E. Skeets

TMZ posted a cell phone video of Xavier University's Jordan Crawford dunking on LeBron James(notes) at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron today, but, well, their footage was as disappointing as baked beans and water for Christmas dinner. In fact, it looked like a water painting I did in Ms. Dodd's art class — blurry and undefined.

Thankfully, the crew at eBaum Nation came through in the clutch with a higher quality version of the dunk, which occurs about 30 seconds into the above clip. It's a reverse angle from the TMZ version (embedded below), and while it's also not perfectly framed, you can clearly see Crawford dunk on LeBron.

For those of you in the dark, here's the back story: Crawford dunked on LeBron during a pick-up game at The King's camp, Nike confiscated all known video evidence of the posterization, a lively debate ensued about whether the tapes were taken because they were embarrassing to LeBron or because of a long-standing Nike policy and Brick killed a guy with a trident.

Both angles make it difficult to tell just how nasty the two-handed dunk is, but, hey, it's definitely not "hide the women and children and tapes" worthy. I mean, c'mon, were not talking about Vince Carter giving some French guy a haircut or Tracy McGrady riding Shawn Bradley's back. It's just LeBron rotating a little slow on defense and getting caught at the rim by an athletic college kid. Why he and Nike made such a big deal about it is perplexing.

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  1. the REAL Headless Chicken
    1. Posted by the REAL Headless Chicken Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    O-VER-RA-TED!
    Yeah right. The dunk.
    But Bron made it...
  2. Travis
    2. Posted by Travis Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:44 pm EDT

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    It's not that the dunk isn't worth of being legendary--the video is just crap. It's obviously a pretty sweet drive and finish over crybaby LeBron, but it'd be great to have better footage of it. LeBron's such an egotistical jackass.
  3. Travis
    3. Posted by Travis Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    *worthy
  4. the REAL Headless Chicken
    4. Posted by the REAL Headless Chicken Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    That's why I call for Bron to: Release the taaaapes!", Travis.
  5. Shakem
    5. Posted by Shakem Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:53 pm EDT

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    If they did'nt point out that it was LBJ, you would have never known, the guy shot the video from a mile away!
  6. Ricky Bobby
    6. Posted by Ricky Bobby Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    If only Lebron wouldn't have been such a baby about the whole thing. This along with him crying after losing to Orlando has moved him way down my list.
  7. alex
    7. Posted by alex Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    It looked like Lebron just gave a half jump, and didn't fully commit to blocking
  8. dillonindenver
    8. Posted by dillonindenver Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    dis-a-point-ment....we waited for this? well it still looks like the King came out on top, only the most horrible footage leaked, not the up close shots...
  9. Miller Time
    9. Posted by Miller Time Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    This is just evidence for the fact that the big media outlets (ESPN) over blow horrible stories i.e. Favre, Vick, LBJ dunk video. This is just weak. I turn to places like Yahoo!Sports because it doesnt deal with the politics and other bs of the big leagues and just reports the stories.
  10. Bill S
    10. Posted by Bill S Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:11 pm EDT

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    Witness....to a waste of money! How much did TMZ pay for this mess??? What a joke! Lebron=Zero Championships!!!
  11. mvpfan10
    11. Posted by mvpfan10 Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    @Shakem:
    One could use deductive reasoning to acertain that if a guy was getting dunked on in a video that is about LeBron getting dunked on, that the guy that was getting dunked on was indeed LeBron James.
    One could also use evidence in the rest of the video which shows LeBron shooting a free throw in the fashion in which LeBron usually shoots a free-throw.
    With this evidence, one could deduce that a) this person is indeed LeBron Raymone James, or b) a very good LeBron James impersonator, down to playing style and jumping ability, which leads to the question that if "b" were true, why isn't this impersonator also in the league making millions.
    Elementary, my dear Watson.
  12. Miller Time
    12. Posted by Miller Time Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    boom roasted
  13. Steve
    13. Posted by Steve Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    typical hate from travis.
    and trying to play up an obviously mediocre dunk.
    so this is officially the worst thing lebron has ever been associated with and it makes him a jackass?
    wow people are sure trying as hard as they can to hate him.
  14. instant
    14. Posted by instant Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Vicous facial? Is that a joke? He barely dunked on him. He actually had LBJ on his hip. I was expecting way worse.
  15. sam spade
    15. Posted by sam spade Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    Can this be the most discussed tape since the Zapruder tape?
  16. rockhed99bb
    16. Posted by rockhed99bb Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    It is really hard to see in the video but either way it doesn't change my opinion about him he is a great basketball player. Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyer
  17. the REAL Headless Chicken
    17. Posted by the REAL Headless Chicken Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    I have to post a warning about another serious economic crisis forthcoming after the release of this tape. That was just the biggest bubble bursting since all the blown up IT stuff on NYSE. Cover yourself.
  18. Ali KSA
    18. Posted by Ali KSA Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    LeBron sucks
    D-Wade the best
  19. Hastie
    19. Posted by Hastie Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    the link isn't working.
  20. mcwelk
    20. Posted by mcwelk Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    Yum, baked beans.
  21. Noah K
    21. Posted by Noah K Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    http://ebaumnation.com/2009/07/22/jordan-crawford-dunks-on-lebron-james
  22. greg w
    22. Posted by greg w Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    lebron got embarassed bad haha
  23. skrewz
    23. Posted by skrewz Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    Le Crybaby dont expect to get a RING SOON shaqe's old, And obvisouly need to grow up mature and get some hair on your nuts and act like a man! sore looser
    KOBE #5 this year
  24. Jd
    24. Posted by Jd Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:40 pm EDT

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    As usual, the cover up is worse than the crime. I still want to see a better version.
  25. Michael C
    25. Posted by Michael C Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    I watched the video and you cant see anything or anyone during the drive and the dunk. Is there a better video or even a still picture of the dunk. It just goes to show that everyone has there moment in the lime light. That so called dunk will be a shot that wont be spoken about again in about 10 to 15 years from now.

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