Rudy Fernández is making history and without boundaries in his first year as an NBA player. The Spanish player has been touted as one of the highest jumping and athletic Europeans that has ever played in the NBA. Rudy Fernández will participate in the 2009 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest on February 14 (Valentines Day). Most likely he will also participate in the Rookie & Sophmore game the night before. Also, Marc Gasol may have a chance to play in the game as well!
Check out some of Rudy Fernández’s NBA Dunks before you witness his spectacular dunks in the 2009 NBA Dunk Contest!
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!