MIAMI – Call him Air Jaime.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. will be participating in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend.
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The Heat rookie was officially selected on Thursday.
He will be the fourth player to participate in the event.
Derrick Jones Jr. won it in 2020. Harold Miner was a 2-time winner (1993 and 1995). Billy Thompson participated in 1990.
Jaquez Jr. is no stranger to showing off his dunks.
He won a contest in 2019 when he was in high school.
Jaquez Jr. will also be playing in the Rising Stars game on Friday night of All-Star Weekend.
He has played in 46 games for the Heat this season, averaging 13 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.