Posterized

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See also the image-editing technique posterization

North American slang (exact origin unknown) derived from an action in the game of basketball, in which the offensive player "dunks" (see slam dunk) over a defending player in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a poster, thus making the defending player 'posterized'.

It is speculated that the term first originated during the time of NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving, whose explosive style of play gave rise to many commentators shouting "poster" after every dunk he made over a defender.

One of the best-known examples of a player being posterized is found in the 2000 Summer Olympics where Vince Carter, playing for the United States' olympic basketball team, "dunked" over 7'2" Frederic Weiss of France during a game. The term is also used infrequently to describe dramatic events in other sports.

[Vince Carter 'dunking' over Frederic Weiss]

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