Justin Melton in #DameTimeManila
By Sean Benedict B. Curate I curate.sean@gmail.com
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Justin Melton of the Purefoods Star Hotshots proved the
doubters wrong that his dunking ability was not to be belittled of.
(Photo by Sean Benedict Curate)
Melton performed a windmill dunk after KC Montero recalled the viral video of
him dunking while being blindfolded in front of NBA Superstar Damian
Lillard who’s currently visiting the Philippines to share his #NeverDoubt journey in
#DameTimeManila at Araneta Coliseum with his fans here in the country.
Melton said that the video was just a prank. His knees were already tired during that time,
so he decided to not take the dunk seriously and told his teammate Joe Devance to help
him carry out the prank. Melton performed the dunk by coming up short, after jumping
while aiming to touch the rim.
KC Montero then challenged Melton to prove to Lillard and to all basketball fans who were
also on the #DameTime event that his dunk on the viral video was just clearly a prank,
having Melton left no other choice but to perform a real nasty dunk. Melton was assisted
by his teammate Alex Mallari by preparing the things needed before executing the dunk,
Mallari held the ball. While Melton was preparing for a takeoff, Melton suddenly jumped from his feet
and grabbed the ball from Mallari and took it to the rack to put a monster slam that made the crowd wild.
With that slam, Melton showed everyone that he was “The Real Deal,” and one of
the league’s elite high flyers.
See the video below:
(Video by Royce San Antonio)
