What began as a few fun teens yamming in strangers’ driveways has turned into social media’s latest trend, the #DriveByDunkChallenge. The terms are simple: drive around your neighborhood looking for driveway basketball hoops, run out of your car, and dunk on it. A simple, great, not-annoying social media trend.
We’ve already seen a handful of NBA players take part in the Drive-By Dunk Challenge, and none did so more viciously than Celtics wing Jaylen Brown, which isn’t a surprise given what we saw in Summer League. Most of these dunks have been on unattended hoops, but Brown decided to show his hops off to some strangers.
Got'em😂😂 #DriveByDunkChallenge pic.twitter.com/nBnCWGhdQF
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) July 22, 2017
Kings rookie De’Aaron Fox got flashy with a 360, through-the-legs slam.
De'Aaron Fox getting in on the #DriveByDunkChallenge. pic.twitter.com/z9BjPhaeHY
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 24, 2017
Meanwhile, Pelicans star Anthony Davis went for something a little more ordinary.
Might not want to leave your hoops out….. we coming for em!! #DriveByDunkChallenge #GivesYouWings pic.twitter.com/oeBoW4lzNs
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) July 21, 2017
Kentucky coach John Calipari found a rim far shorter than 10 feet and left the ball behind at the scene of his posterization, but give the 58-year-old some credit for still getting off the ground.
Dinner w/the VP last night & watched quadruple OT tonight. D.C. to Atlanta to Dallas to Lex. Need to finish it w/ the #DriveByDunkChallenge! pic.twitter.com/qqnrn9Msy2
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) July 22, 2017
It’s been fun watching big NBA names get in on the challenge, but the best clips have come from the random teens (and cops) who are just trying to find something to do with their summer.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWs8DghFqR0/
#DriveByDunkChallenge w/ @dakotahower04, beginning on snap @kalen40 pic.twitter.com/GLRMaIfNOe
— Kalen Jr (@kalenhowell) July 20, 2017
The #DriveByDunkChallenge with @cedrickjohansen @fishergrayson pic.twitter.com/5fKcHUkV4W
— Ryan Radke (@RyanRadke5) July 20, 2017
The moment Ofcr Gosselin finally achieved his dream! 🏀🚔#DriveByDunkChallenge #7Ft hoop #K9TedApproved #WhenCopsDunk #IBelieveiCanFly #Nope pic.twitter.com/TgbZ1NFGKa
— Bloomington Police (@BPD_MN) July 23, 2017
#DriveByDunkChallenge I got some type of bunnies 😂 pic.twitter.com/L19lwfEcn8
— 1 (@Jnore1of1) July 20, 2017
Unfortunately, not every Drive-By Dunk ends well.
#DriveByDunkChallenge
Gone Wrong 😳 Broke Their Hoop 🤕💀 pic.twitter.com/8FX4TsAPsj— 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙇𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙙 (@AndrewLeonard46) July 22, 2017
Wait for it. 😂 #DriveByDunkChallenge (via sheloveslatch/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/jfJhYWpQFQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 21, 2017
