Dominique Wilkins’ 6'9" Freshman Son Steals the Show With Jaw-Dropping Windmill Dunk as Parents Beam Courtside

Dominique Wilkins' son, Jake Wilkins, stole the show in Sunday's clash between the Georgia Bulldogs and Morehead State Eagles. The Hawks legend's son executed a stellar windmill dunk during the game that received great applause from the crowd.

Jake, who is a freshman for the Bulldogs, scored 15 points and collected four rebounds, helping his team secure an 81-120 win. Dominique Wilikins attended the game from the courtside. He shared the jaw-dropping dunk's video clip on his Instagram story.

In the clip, Wilkins' son is seen receiving a pass from his teammate as he cuts in from the left wing. As he is about to receive the ball, the 6 foot nine forward leaps in the air. He gets the ball mid-air and slams it into the basket with a windmill action.

Dominique Wilkins shares his son's windmill dunk's video on his IG story. (Credits: @dominiquewilkins21/IG)

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The video then cuts to one of Jake's teammates, who is left stunned from the athleticism he witnessed. He stood on the court with his jaw dropped. The video then cuts to the Bulldogs' bench, where another one of Jake's teammates is seen standing with a stunned expression and his hand on his head.

Wilkins' wife, Jedidia, shares Jake's dunk on her IG story. (Credits: @jedidia007/IG)

Dominique Wilkins' wife, Jedidia Wilkins, was also present at courtside for her stepson's game. She shared a picture of the player statistics shown on the Jumbotron on her Instagram story. Later, she shared the dunk's video on her account.

What did Dominique Wilkins tell his son after his college basketball debut?

Dominique Wilkins' son chose to follow in his father's footsteps when he joined the University of Georgia and made his debut for the Bulldogs in a 59-104 win over the Bellarmine Knights on Nov. 3

The young forward struggled to make an impact in the game's first half. However, the second half was a different story. He erupted in the second half and helped his team secure its first win of the season. Jake Wilkins finsihed his debut with 12 points, two rebounds and two assists.

After securing the win, Jale was asked about anything his father had told him after his debut game. The young forward revealed that his father was impressed with his performance.

"He didn’t say anything about the dunk, but he told me he’s proud how hard I played,” he said. “As you all could see, I struggled in the first half, which is OK. He was happy I responded the right way."

Jake Wilkins is averaging 14.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists on 53.6% shooting from the field.

Edited by Avi Shravan