‘s new community center. One of the coolest invitees also turned out to be Dominique Wilkins, the Hall of Famer and nine-time NBA All-Star whose slam dunks were so ferocious in his day he was, rightfully so, nicknamed “The Human Highlight Film.”Tiana Shern, Dominique Wilkins, Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin— Photo: George Pimentel/Shutterstock
Lin, of course, also etched his name in NBA lore, particularly among the New York Knicks fan base during the so-called “Linsanity” era when he helped turnaround the struggling franchise during the 2011 season. Liu also took part in the slam dunk contest. No, he didn’t actually grab a ball and give it his best Wilkins impression. But he did help a fellow contestant with his dunk attempt.The actor took to his Instagram Story and shared a short video of him standing under the basket and holding the ball over his head, while the contestant runs from behind, jumps, grabs the ball and dunks the ball.