Blake Griffin to auction dunked-over Kia Optima on AutoTrader.com [w/video]
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/auction-action/" rel="tag">Auctions</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/#continued"><img alt="blake griffin goes airborne over a 2011 kia optima" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/dunk630.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 630px; height: 430px; " /></a><br />
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Blake Griffin goes airborne over a 2011 Kia Optima - Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/#continued">after the jump</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/25/kia-making-commercial-out-of-blake-griffins-weak-sauce-dunk-w/">Mixed opinions arise</a> when discussing Blake Griffin's over-car dunk at the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Regardless, it got people talking and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/optima">2011 Kia Optima</a> played a major role in the jam. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/kia">Kia</a> turned Griffin's hop into a commercial, and now Griffin is again using that same Optima for another good move; one that will benefit cancer research organization Stand Up to Cancer.<br />
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With the help of <a href="http://autotrader.com" target="_blank">AutoTrade r.com</a>, Blake Griffin will auction off the car that helped him win the 2011 Dunk Contest title. Signed by the recently named Rookie of the Year, this Optima has been seen by millions of people courtesy of YouTube (and you can join that group by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/#continued">clicking past the jump</a> and watching the dunk for yourself).<br />
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All proceeds will go to Stand Up for Cancer, which is a charity close to Griffin's heart. His friend, and former high school basketball teammate, Wilson Holloway recently lost a three-year battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. AutoTrader.com, which typically does not auction vehicles, has stated that it's eager to help raise as much money as possible for such a worthy charity. The auction will run through May 15th, and <a href="http://www.autotrader.com/blake-dunk.jsp" target="_blank">can be viewed at a special Blake Griffin-specific page on AutoTrader.com</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/#continued">Click past the jump</a> to get a refresher on Griffin's sedan-soaring slam, then be sure to read through the press release for more information. It's also worth mentioning that <a href="http://www.su2c.org/BlakeDunk">donations can be made to Stand Up to Cancer here</a>.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Blake Griffin to auction dunked-over Kia Optima on AutoTrader.com [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/">Blake Griffin to auction dunked-over Kia Optima on AutoTrader.com [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 05 May 2011 23:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autotrader.com/blake-dunk.jsp>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19933277/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/blake-griffin-to-auction-dunked-over-kia-optima-on-autotrader-co/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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