SportsPublished: 30 June 2026 at 13:37

"Kings of Air" Dunk Contest Held in Grīziņkalns with Porziņģis on Jury

Tonight in Rīga, the "Kings of Air" dunk contest takes place at Grīziņkalns, featuring a jury including Kristaps Porziņģis and other notable basketball figures.

The "Kings of Air" dunk contest will start at 19:00 today in Grīziņkalns, Rīga. The event will be streamed live on YouTube channel "GhettoTV". The international jury includes Kristaps Porziņģis, Vladislavs Lakshe, Rihards Lomažs, Simons Piechovskis, and Kārlis Arnolds Avots. Ten participants will compete: Bartošs Šveds, Džoels Henrijs, Džeremaija Skaivolkers, Kriss Steplss, Pjotrs Grabovskis, Dmitrijs Krivenko, Matia Menehini, Kristaps Dārgais, Andris Gusts, and last year's winner Eduards Avotiņš. Notably, Kristaps Dārgais is participating for the last time. He won his first "Kings of Air" title in 2018, sharing it with French athlete Guy Dupuis.

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