Last month, Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans made a comment that he might be able to jump over a car better than current NBA Slam Dunk Champion Blake Griffin. Well, the below dunk might be his golden ticket to Orlando for the 2012 All Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest as he jumps over Jazz teammate, Earl Watson:
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