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Jordan Kilganon

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Jordan Kilganon
Personal information
Born (1992-04-28) April 28, 1992 (age 32)
Sudbury
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)

Jordan Kilganon is a Canadian slam dunker making a living by taking part in dunk competitions and performing at various shows.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his athleticism and his dunks, such as the Hide-and-Seek, the 360 Scoop Elbow, the Roundhouse, the Lost And Found, and the Scorpion.

Kilganon was born in Sudbury, Ontario,[5] on April 28, 1992.

High School and college

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Kilganon graduated from École Secondaire du Sacré Coeur, based out of Sudbury, Ontario. Jordan Kilganon graduated from Humber College in 2015.

Dunking career

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Starting at age 15, Kilganon started posting on Youtube some videos of his dunks. In 2021, Jordan Kilganon won Dunk League 3, a contest pitting the world's best dunkers against each other for a $50,000 grand prize.

References

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  1. ^ "World's best dunker Kilganon on performing jaw-dropping dunks in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Meet high-flyer Jordan Kilganon, who is obsessed with dunking". ESPN.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Pro dunker recreates and makes every dunk attempted in the NBA slam dunk contest". 24 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "What's the secret behind Jordan Kilganon's epic slam dunks?". Kinesiology. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ Reidy, Darren (18 February 2016). "Meet Jordan Kilganon, the Dude Who Dunked In Jeans". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 April 2019.