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Rudy Fernandez participated in the NBA Slam Dunk contest. He competed against Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson and J.R. Smith. It was the first time in the contest for Fernandez. He did not win the contest, scoring only 84 total points in the first and second rounds.
Fernandez posted several videos online to encourage fans to vote for him. In the videos, he asked for votes, demonstrated his basketball abilities and even sang.SportingNews: Rudy! Rudy! Fernandez in Dunk Contest (January 22, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Event Date: February 14, 2009
- Part of the NBA All Star Weekend
- Location: , Arizona
- Title defender: Dwight Howard
- Team Portland Trail Blazers
- Number: 5
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 185 lbs
- Only international player to participate
- Song: "Vota mi, por favor"
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Quotes
"It is very famous, the song now, in Spain. The NBA proposed me the song, the guitar. I think I'm better at playing basketball. I'm no singer."— Rudy Fernandez on his famous songSportingNews: Rudy! Rudy! Fernandez in Dunk Contest (January 22, 2009) -
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