In one of the first Moments to be selected by the community in Top Shot history, Evan Mobley shows off his multi-dimensional skill set, which has Cavs fans rightfully excited for the future. The 7-footer has a knack for finishing uncanny plays - Mobley makes a strong gather off a Darius Garland dish and hangs through contact to finish his first career and-one.

It did not take Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns very long to catch fire — right from the opening tip, in fact. Wasting no time against the New Orleans Pelicans in a rematch of the two teams’ hard-fought 2022 playoff series, Booker and the Suns kept things rolling in the midst of a strong start to their 2022-23 campaign. With the jumpball tipped conveniently his way, Booker is off to the races, winning a sprint to the basket against Jose Alvarado and laying in the first two points of the game. Booker was his usual steady self in the Suns’ 124-111 victory, posting 16 points, five rebounds and four assists on October 28, 2022.

To lead the NBA in blocks per game like Jaren Jackson Jr., you need to be able to cover all areas of the court to protect the nest. In this play, the Memphis Grizzlies forward gets back on defense after a miss and nearly cuffs the ball on an unbelievable, left-handed swat to prevent a highlight slam. Jackson Jr.’s spectacular block was a featured play in his 20-point, seven-rebound effort against the Boston Celtics on March 3, 2022.

Extraordinary in her own right during Game Three’s high-profile, head-to-head battle against a fellow ex-Husky on the Minnesota Lynx’s side, Breanna Stewart countered her opponent’s record-breaking postseason scoring display, fittingly, by becoming a broken record of her own. A recurring name over Minnesota's loudspeakers, Stewart —  from the 46-second mark of the third quarter through the six-minute point of the fourth — erupted for 13 unanswered points, ultimately sparking the New York Liberty’s double-digit, come-from-behind victory. Within the display was a dose of everything, as the two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player mixed in trusted one-legged fadeaways, patented pull-ups, and generous appearances at the charity stripe, flipping a once-unsettling 12.3 percent win probability on its head. Eyeing a scoreboard that showed a deficit and pledging to her teammates that they wouldn’t lose, Stewart fulfilled the promise through 30 points (on 9-of-20 shooting), 11 rebounds, one steal, four blocks, and two 3-pointers. Earning one final boost through her All-Star teammate’s miraculous game-winning triple soon thereafter, Stewart’s Liberty moved to within just a single game of its franchise’s first-ever WNBA championship on October 16, 2024.

With the long distance lob! DeAndre Jordan of the Brooklyn Nets catches the picture-perfect half court lob from Spencer Dinwiddie and hammers home the big-time reverse dunk against the Dallas Mavericks on January 2, 2020.

What happens when one of planet Earth greatest dunkers meets one of its most celebrated rim protectors for a battle through the skies? The NBA’s expansive highlight reels prove them to be evenly-matched clashes — so long the dunker involved isn’t Vince Carter. Illustrating his in-air greatness one maneuver at a time in Year One, the Toronto Raptors swingman sets up shop atop the high post, floating past Chris Crawford with a first step at breakneck speed. Reasonably unbothered by the respected, 7-foot-2 challenge immediately rotating his way, Carter springs through the air, outhanging Hall of Fame defender Dikembe Mutombo for a forceful one-handed facial, following it up with a confident staredown thereafter. Carter’s vertical gifts left plays of every type —  from elevated pull-up jumpers to alley-oops and entertaining rim contests — to the imagination during the loss to the Atlanta Hawks on March 13, 1999. The one-of-a-kind star offered 14 points, nine rebounds, and one block, building a season that eventually went rewarded with a 1998-99 Rookie of the Year trophy for his efforts.

An unprecedented combination of fanfare, hype and media coverage has made Victor Wembanyama one of the most highly anticipated prospects in NBA history. Undaunted by the attention, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft has done nothing but assure San Antonio Spurs fans that the franchise is in good hands so far. In the first regular season game of his career, Wembanyama seizes the opportunity to etch his name in the scoring column, stepping into a catch-and-shoot triple with 8:24 on the clock in the first quarter. Wembanyama finished his October 25, 2023 debut with 15 points, five rebounds and two steals.

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