Asia’s best dunker Sherman Su is in Hong Kong to slam dunks and racial stereotypes
The Chinese Canadian revels in representing the Asian community in the dunk world and ‘shutting people up’ with his skills
An Asian man walks into a dunk contest – cue whispers and glances from a sceptical crowd. Little do they know he is Sherman Su, the dunking phenom with an NBA Sprite Slam Showdown trophy in the cabinet.
“It threw me off at the beginning but now I love it,” said the 23-year-old Canadian, who was born to Chinese parents. “Being the underdog where everyone doesn’t expect me to do anything crazy, it gives me a boost in the contest and I look forward to their reactions when I hit the dunk.”
Toronto-based Su is doing some final fine-tuning for Dunk Kong – Hong Kong’s first slam dunk showcase, to be held on May 2 – featuring Su, NBA All-Star Shawn ‘The Matrix’ Marion, the world’s best dunker Jordan Kilganon, and a host of local and overseas professional basketball players.
This will be Su’s first trip to Hong Kong – and the Far East, for that matter – and he is on a mission to sink buckets and stereotypes.
“You rarely see Asian people in the dunking world, so I’ve always wanted to dunk in front of a big Chinese community,” said 6ft 1in Su, who has been dunking since the age of 15.