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Pickleball may be everywhere, but it’s continuing to mature as a serious sport, and Waters is its Michael Jordan—if Michael Jordan was dunking on Naismith’s peach baskets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

How is he soft when he’s going at Kevin Garnett’s head or he was dunking on him?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

So while he was tweeting Thursday about Santa Claus and Australian Rules Football, Durant was dunking on the sort of nonexistent defense typically seen at an All-Star Game and not the NBA Finals.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2017

When basketball and the Knicks ruled the city, John Starks was dunking over Michael Jordan in 1993.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2013

Mong made like he was dunking a ball with his right hand and laughed a little more.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña