Like father, like son.
No one threw down windmill dunks like Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins. His son Jake evidently got the gene.
Jake is playing for the University of Georgia, and he threw down this impressive dunk this weekend.
Look out below!
Jake Wilkins with an early dunk of the year candidate 😳
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) November 10, 2025
The Georgia freshman is the son of NBA legend Dominique Wilkins 🙌 pic.twitter.com/GHXcYNHJJT
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Jake will have a lot of ground to cover to live up to his father's ability, though.
The thing about Dominique Wilkins is that he wasn't just a dunker. He was also one of the best scorers of his era, or any era for that matter.
Dominique was a bucket who just so happened to be able to take flight like few ever have.
No one will ever forget his dunks. But he made an NBA career out of being an incredible scorer.
For Jake to ever reach those heights, his game will have to continue to evolve. He is averaging 15 points per game in the early going against three overmatched opponents.
Fun start for UGA freshman Jake Wilkins
— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) November 9, 2025
Averaging 15 PPG in only 17 MPG during 3 buy games
At 6-9 Wilkins has freak athleticism and that’s been on full display thru 3 games.
Arguably the most exciting vertical athlete in the SEC, but his anticipation on defense has been a… pic.twitter.com/2bXaH7ndPh
Regardless of the heights that Jake reaches, it's cool that he's got the windmill dunking trait already.
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