#RIPBrandonKnight: DeAndre Jordan dunk blows up the Twittersphere

Earlier, we reported on DeAndre Jordan’s spectacular slam in Sunday night’s Clippers’ game against the Detroit Pistons.

What we failed to tell you was that, directly afterwards, Brandon Knight passed away from just plain old being posterized too hard.

Of course, no one literally died, but the Twitter hashtag #RIPBrandonKnight started trending immediately afterward. Here are some of the best reactions we found to this insanely insane dunk.

[Related: Dwight Howard is absolutely perfecting the air ball]

DeAndre Jordan is getting charged for 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th and 6th degree murder. #RIPBrandonKnight

— God’s Son (@PresidentDenton) March 11, 2013

Oh my. DeAndre Jordan touched Brandon Knight’s soul tonight. #RIPBrandonKnight — Gator Content from (@OurTwoBits) March 11, 2013

Well I just saw that dunk… All I can say is Kyrie took his Ankles and DeAndre took his dignity #RIPBrandonKnight there goes ya career.. — Richard Ukele®(@RealDealRich83) March 11, 2013

LMAOOOOOO RT @scnottopten: BREAKING: Deandre Jordan escorted out of game by police for the murder of Brandon Knight. #RIPBrandonKnight

— Bachata Mu (@RealAlexOceans) March 11, 2013

Everybody pray for the Knight family before you go to sleep tonight! #RIPBrandonKnight twitter.com/jacksonnharris…

— Jackson Harris (@jacksonnharris) March 11, 2013

That was suicide why would he put his self in that position #RIPBrandonKnight

— jSvage (@iAmSavage) March 11, 2013

Just saw the video of the murder. Didn’t Brandon Knight learn anything from Uncle Drew. Don’t jump young blood! #ripbrandonknight — Ben Diamond (@BenDime43) March 11, 2013

Every time I rewatch DeAndre Jordan’s dunk I try to tell this kid not to jump. Never works. #RIPBrandonKnight — Austin Cole (@DoseOFWizdumb) March 11, 2013

Brandon knight got dunked on so hard he’s going back to Kentucky.. #RIPBrandonKnight — D Millz (@DylanMiller12) March 11, 2013

that dunk has me in tears lmaooo DeAndre Jordan has no mercy#RIPBrandonKnight

— Jamal King (@Dre_DatGrizzly) March 11, 2013

I feel so bad for Brandon Knight. But honestly why would he try to get in front of that…. #BadDecision #PosterComingSoon #RipBrandonKnight

— ERIC PELFREY (@ericpelfrey1) March 11, 2013

Brandon Knights teammates are prolly laughing at him!#RIPBrandonKnight

— Darius Ardoin (@BIGRAY_4) March 11, 2013

Who thinks #DeAndreJordan dunk is gonna beat out the Jadaveon Clowney hit on #SportsCenterfor best play #RIPBrandonKnight

— Leighton Grover (@LeightonGrover) March 11, 2013

@malcolmhatchett I can’t honestly say that I would want to be where he is at right now…he died too young #RIPBrandonKnight

— Taylor Horton (@TaylorHorton30) March 11, 2013

I’m clowning on Brandon Knight at this moment lol I should get back to my homework #RIPBrandonKnight

— Liku Nega (@neganator23) March 11, 2013

All those attending Brandon Knights funeral please tweet #RIPBRANDONKNIGHT

— DION MISTER (@Mrdancelife) March 11, 2013

it appears brandon knight is basketball’s chevy chase his pain & suffering on loop is for our amusement #ripbrandonknight

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) March 11, 2013

Keep Brandon Knights family in your prayers tonight as their biggest source of income might have just ended. #RIPBrandonKnight

— Taylor Vanderbilt (@TheTeamVandy) March 11, 2013

Because the Pistons wanted to look more like a joke #RIPBrandonKnight #yougotannihilated #crazyups

— Thomas Sikkema (@thomassikkema25) March 11, 2013

Brandon Knight might be the first person Twitter has accurately pronounced dead. #RIPBrandonKnight

— Dan Plappert (@DrPlapsmear) March 11, 2013

The sixth sense II starring brandon knight…yeah he didn’t know he was dead either #ripbrandonknight

— Dan Rochon (@coachDroch) March 11, 2013

RIP Brandon Knight and his ankles that were broken a while back.. #RIPBrandonKnight

— Wesley L Trinh (@LcWest11) March 11, 2013

pops told me DeAndre Jordan had an amazing dunk, he didn’t tell me he killed a man hahahaha #RIPBrandonKnight

— Chauncy Chillups (@dre_is_cool_as) March 11, 2013

My 1k tweet goes out to the late @brandonknight07 may the basketball gods have mercy on your soul #RIPBrandonKnight

— Ryan Ramirez (@Ryan_Ram94) March 11, 2013

#RIPBrandonKnight after that Kyrie Irving crossover in the All-Star game, that @cp3 and @deandrejordan oop topped it off tonight. #LobCity

— Cole DuBois (@C_Dubz11) March 11, 2013

Brandon Knight leaving the staples center in a body bag #ripBrandonKnight

— James Martin (@iahwks7) March 11, 2013

Brandon “Human Highlight Reel Magnet” Knight. #RIPBrandonKnight

— Jan Arby (@sparbyy) March 11, 2013

real talk.Brandon Knight is having a horrible year.Tripped up by Kyrie Irving?Nuts to the grill by DeAndre Jordan? #RIPBrandonKnight

— Denzo Lays (@denz_obgm) March 11, 2013

So when is the funeral service scheduled for @detroitpistons? #RIPBrandonKnight

— Liku Nega (@neganator23) March 11, 2013

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