2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Features UCLA Alum Russell Westbrook

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I just wanted to give you a heads up about the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. This year fans can choose from three rookies — UCLA Alum Russell Westbrook, Rudy Fernandez and Joe Alexander — to compete as the 4th dunker against Dwight Howard, Rudy Gay, and Nate Robinson. Fans can vote at the following link (ends next Wednesday, January 14): http://www.nba.com/dunk.

With time running out, these young players are doing whatever it takes to the support of their fans — check out these videos below.

Russell Westbrook Shares His Get-Out-And-Vote Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?vUY80hvJ0vFE

Rudy Fernandez Shares a Bilingual Dunk Ballad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?vcPgo9feKJxY

Joe Alexander Tells You Why He’s the Flying Buck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?voHGV9FMUK4I

Check out the complete NBA Sprite Slam Dunk playlist for more videos of the rookies: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?pNA849417E2A5752

The 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk contest takes place on February 14th. They Dunk. You Decide.