Blindfolded Slam Dunk Goes As Horribly As You'd Expect

Oof.

Nothing. But. ... Nothing!

Have you ever seen an airball slam dunk? This one comes courtesy of Justin Melton, a player in the Philippine Basketball Association, which just wrapped up its annual slam dunk contest. It's a valiant effort, complete with a triumphant spike at the end, but it's tragically nowhere near the basket.

That's because Melton is wearing a blindfold.

Here it is from another -- somehow even less glamorous -- angle:

Despite what you see here, Deadspin notes Melton is actually a competent dunker. They even dredged up some footage of the player completing a couple resplendent dunks in last year's contest.

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