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Isaiah Rivera
editIsaiah Rivera is a 6’1” American professional slam dunker. He makes a living traveling the world performing in shows and entering dunk competitions across the globe. [1] [2] He gained viral online status with his 360-degree behind-the-back through-the-legs dunk. [1]
Born in Puerto Rico, Isaiah moved to Utah with his family so that his two younger siblings, Alondra and Januel Gomez, could receive specialized treatments for a rare genetic disease, spinal muscular atrophy. Their journey was chronicled by Adam Townsend and Shae Sexton in Not Surviving But Living (A Documentary).[3]
Education
editAttended Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah; where he failed to make the Beetdiggers basketball team three years in a row.[1] Isaiah earned a degree from Central Florida in 2019.[1]
Dunk Career
editIsaiah was 16 years old when he dunked (on a regulation 10’ rim) for the first time.[1][2]
In 2019, he won the 15th edition of the famed Quai54 slam dunk contest in Paris, France (judged by NBA stars Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony, Kemba Walker and WNBA star Maya Moore along with filmmaker Spike Lee).[4]
Isaiah competed in several FIBA 3x3 World Tour events in 2019: coming first in Montreal, first in the Utsunomiya Final and second in Mexico City.[5][6]
At 19 years old, Isaiah was the youngest dunker at the Dunk King Season 2 competition.[7] He competed as one of the 10 best professional dunkers in Dunk League Season 3, where he won the $5,000 Episode 1 “90-Second Freestyle” challenge.[8]
Isaiah’s dunking career journey has been chronicled by Whistle Sports in an episode of Dunk Diaries[9], and Dunk League Season 2, Episode 22.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Bianucci, Ty; April 28, KSL com | Posted-; A.m, 2020 at 8:42. "How the world's best dunker, Isaiah Rivera, jumped to the next level". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "The life of a professional dunker". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Not Surviving But Living (A Documentary), 24 April 2020, retrieved 2024-02-13
- ^ Isaiah Rivera wins slam dunk contest in Paris using Blake Griffin as a prop, 24 June 2019, retrieved 2024-02-13
- ^ "Isaiah Rivera - World Dunk Association". wda.do. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ 6'1 Dunker can FLY | Isaiah Rivera Dunk Mixtape | FIBA 3x3, 26 February 2021, retrieved 2024-02-13
- ^ The Dunk King Season 2 Ep1: Isaiah Rivera Dunk 1, 17 May 2017, retrieved 2024-02-13
- ^ Dunk League 3 FULL SEASON 🔥 | $50,000 Dunk Contest, 6 December 2021, retrieved 2024-02-13
- ^ Isaiah Rivera: BEST Dunker In The World? | Dunk Diaries, 23 October 2019, retrieved 2024-02-13
- ^ 21-Year-Old Future Dunk League CHAMP? | Isaiah Rivera, 8 July 2019, retrieved 2024-02-13