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Basketball Fails Compilation: Dunk With Caution

The Most Hilarious Basketball Fails Ever
Ryan Barrell

Sometimes you need to think before you dunk, and this video proves it.

That rickety old hoop in the local park might not be as strong at the ones you see in the NBA, so it's a good idea to stick with lay-ups if there's any chance it can't support your weight.

There's also a lot to be said for not using a flimsy chair to launch yourself towards the net.

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Usain Bolt, Kevin Hart(01 of11)
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Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt (4) dunks over comedian Kevin Hart in the first quarter of the NBA All-Stars celebrity basketball game on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (credit:AP)
Usain Bolt(02 of11)
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Sprinter Usain Bolt drinks new Gatorade Glacier Cherry from his limited edition gold squeeze bottle during the 2013 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity basketball game, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (Photo by Jack Dempsey/Invision for Gatorade/AP Images) (credit:AP)
Usain Bolt, Arne Duncan(03 of11)
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Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt (4) towers over U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan (26) during the second half of the NBA All-Star celebrity basketball game Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (credit:AP)
Usain Bolt, Kevin Hart(04 of11)
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Comedian Kevin Hart (1) beats Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt (4) to the basket in a race in the first quarter of the NBA All-Stars celebrity basketball game on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (credit:AP)
Usain Bolt(05 of11)
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Olympic gold medalist track athlete Usain Boltm of Jamaica, warms up before the NBA All-Star celebrity basketball game, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (credit:AP)
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game(06 of11)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Rocsi Diaz, Usain Bolt and Nick Cannon of Team East attend the 2013 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at George R. Brown Convention Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Louis Dollagaray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game(07 of11)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Trey Songz, Rocsi Diaz, Usain Bolt, Nick Cannon and Ne-Yo of Team East attend the 2013 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at George R. Brown Convention Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Louis Dollagaray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of11)
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Sprinter Usain Bolt of the East team dunks during the Sprint Celebrity Game at Jam Session during NBA All Star Weekend
(09 of11)
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Sprinter Usain Bolt dunks against the West team during the Sprint Celebrity Game at Jam Session during NBA All Star Weekend
(10 of11)
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Sprinter Usain Bolt of the East team shoots the ball against the West team during the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Sprint Arena at Jam Session
(11 of11)
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Sprinter Usain Bolt of the East team reacts to a play against the West team during the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Sprint Arena at Jam Session
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