"The NBA announced on Saturday morning that rookie Jase Richardson and second-year pro Keshad Johnson will join Jaxson Hayes and Carter Bryant in the competition next Saturday. Richardson, the son of former Warrior Jason Richardson, will look to have the same kind of success as his pops in the hallowed event as a rookie for the Magic. The elder Richardson won back-to-back dunk contests in the early-2000s, but is best known for being a part of the iconic We Believe Warriors."
"Joining Richardson in the contest is Miami Heat wing Johnson, an Oakland native and one of the best players to come out of the Bay Area scene in the past decade. He earned All-Bay Area News Group honors as a senior at San Leandro High while leading the Pirates to the 2019 North Coast Section Division I playoff semifinals. He averaged 14.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.3 blocks, 1.9 steals per game in his final prep season."
Two Bay Area natives, Jase Richardson and Keshad Johnson, will compete in next week’s Slam Dunk Contest in Inglewood during All-Star weekend. They will join Jaxson Hayes and Carter Bryant in the field. Jase Richardson is a rookie for the Orlando Magic, selected No. 25 overall, averaging 5.1 points while appearing in 36 of the team’s 50 games, and is the son of former Warrior Jason Richardson, a two-time dunk contest winner and member of the 2007 We Believe Warriors. Keshad Johnson is an Oakland native, starred at San Leandro High, helped San Diego State reach the 2023 NCAA championship, signed with the Miami Heat as an undrafted free agent in 2024, and has averaged limited minutes and 3.1 points in his second NBA season.
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