Gerald Green Basketball player
Gerald Green, Jr. (born January 26, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 18th pick of the first round in the 2005 NBA Draft. Known for his dunking skill, he has performed well in many slam dunk competitions, having won the 2005 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest and the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, while finishing as the runner-up in the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He is the second cousin of Danny Green of the Spurs.When Green was in the 6th grade, he was involved in a gruesome accident that left a significant portion of his right ring finger cut off. He was wearing a ring on his right ring finger when he attempted a dunk on a makeshift basketball hoop. Unfortunately, the ring caught onto a nail on the goal and his finger was ripped, with amputation being the only option.
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