Watch: Bol Bol has highlight-reel coast-to-coast dunk

Orlando Magic center Bol Bol. Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Bol Bol blows roof off Amway Center with highlight-reel coast-to-coast dunk

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 12/14/22

The Orlando Magics' 7-foot-2 phenom Bol Bol nearly took the roof off the Amway Center on Wednesday night, victimizing the Atlanta Hawks with a magnificent coast-to-coast play.

With four minutes left in the first half, Bol grabbed a defensive board dribbled upcourt, spun past De'Andre Hunter and euro-stepped by Trae Young before hammering an emphatic two-handed slam, sending the crowd and his teammates on the bench into a frenzy.

Bol Bol bringing the house down in Orlando ✨ pic.twitter.com/9ytYHwRFQX
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 15, 2022

The Magic haven't had much to celebrate this season, entering Wednesday's contest against the Hawks with an 8-20 record, ahead of only the Charlotte Hornets (7-20) and Detroit Pistons (7-22) in the Eastern Conference. However, Bol's emergence has been the silver lining for the Magic during an otherwise painful year.

The 23-year-old is in the middle of a breakout campaign in his first season with the Magic. Bol is averaging career highs in points (12.4), rebounds (7.4), blocks (1.8), assists (1.1) and minutes played (26.9).

Opponents are starting to take notice of Bol, who has seen a change in how teams defend him.

"Sometimes they will put a good defender on me," Bol said. "And I've noticed that they play really aggressive and try to get under me."

A former second-round pick of the Miami Heat in 2019, the Magic acquired Bol in a deal with the Boston Celtics back in February that's looking better and better by the day. The Magic traded two protected second-round picks (2023, 2028) in exchange for Bol, PJ Dozier and cash.

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