Watch: Raptors’ Johnson goes head over heels

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James Johnson goes head over heels at Raptors practice.

If you didn’t already know by now, James Johnson is an athletic freak of nature — his high-flying dunks and 20-0 kickboxing record would attest to that.

But just to remind you how athletic he is the Toronto Raptors big man decided to perform a standing backflip at practice on Tuesday, much to the delight of his teammates.

#TaDa lol wtf

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Given his pedigree it’s not surprising he can pull off a routine backflip, but keep in mind he is 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds.

Still not impressed? Well here’s one more look at Johnson putting that athleticism to good use by throwing down on Pistons centre Andre Drummond.

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