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(L-R) Vince Carter of the USA leaps over Frederic Weis of France to dunk at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia; Carter celbrates after his iconic "Dunk of Death"
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Vince Carter Didn’t Realize He Jumped Clear Over 7-foot-2 Infamous Knicks Bust Frédéric Weis During His Iconic ‘Dunk of Death’ Until He Encountered a Fan After the Game

Vince Carter's dunk over France’s Frédéric Weis in the 2000 Olympics is iconic, but he didn't immediately understand exactly what he did. The future Hall of Famer saw the dunk on Gary Payton’s friend’s camcorder after the game and then fully realized that he just jumped over a 7-foot-2 man.