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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean traveled with his team to the University of Pennsylvania campus for some bonding activities this week. The group ran through an offseason basketball competition allowing players to show off their athleticism and dual-sport abilities.
DeJean shined on the hardwood, winning a game of knockout against teammates. He then went viral for a ridiculous alley-oop dunk with Saquon Barkley.
DeJean has a basketball history. A highlight reel of his high school career went viral after his pick-six interception in Super Bowl LIX.
The majority of that basketball clip showed off the defender’s insane ups. It was a continuous cycle of rim-racking jams, although he says he owns a nice jump shot, too.
Cooper DeJean was able to leap over his competition at the high school level. He has a 38.5-inch vertical to thank. He put it on full display again this week.
DeJean received a between-the-legs pass from Saquon Barkley which bounced off the backboard and into the cornerback’s hands. He proceeded to throw down a vicious flush causing teammates to erupt.
The former University of Iowa football star said he wanted to play basketball in college, too. It didn’t work out. DeJean chose football, which was the right decision given his second-round draft standing and ensuing NFL success.
DeJean spent three seasons with the Hawkeyes. His college timeline lined up with that of women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark.
Clark broke every NCAA scoring record during her time at Iowa. DeJean thinks he can beat her!
“A lot of teams asked me if I could beat Caitlin Clark,” he said last year. “I said I think I can. She’d probably score a few buckets but I think I could pull it off.”
Clark rejected that claim in a text message response to the cornerback. You have to respect his confidence, though!
DeJean can hoop. He’s shown in it the past. His insane ups are a big reason why. They were on full display this week.
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