It's safe to say this dunk is going to be showcased for years to come. On Saturday, No. 7 Alabama is taking on No. 1 Auburn in what's easily one of the best games of the weekend. Leave it to Crimson Tide playmaker Grant Nelson to deliver one of the best plays of the year too.
In the first half, Nelson got the ball in transition, took a few steps and then threw down an absolute poster of a jam. Shortly after that, with the stands silenced by his incredible play, Nelson made things worse for Auburn by delivering the 'Crimson Crane' with Johni Broome right next to him. Goodness:
This is incredible pic.twitter.com/2iwWwoUTlL
— Cruz Oxenreider (@TheRealCruzOx) March 8, 2025
Grant Nelson throwing down a poster dunk and the 'Crimson Crane' vs Auburn was unreal
Nelson was pretty darn lucky to not get hit with a technical. Broome was not happy with what happened, as he was passionately calling for the refs to T Nelson up. That didn't happen and Nelson was surely laughing things off a bit.
Need further proof that this rivalry between Auburn and Alabama is one of the best ones in the country? These two programs don't like one another. Nelson was able to land a haymaker on the Tigers, but it's not going to mean much unless the Tide take care of business the rest of the way.
This is the regular season finale for both teams, and Alabama entered the matchup with back-to-back losses being posted against Tennessee and Florida, respectively. An upset over the No. 1 team in the country sure would give the Tide a ton of confidence heading into the SEC Tournament. Nelson and Co. are ready to try and make that happen.