"Nah 5 is flying like prime Blake Griffin": Hoops fans laud former NBA star Jason Richardson's son Jaxon Richardson's performance for Columbus HS 

Jaxon Richardson, son of 2001-02 NBA All-Rookie team member Jason Richardson, showcased his status as a top prospect in the Class of 2026 with an enthralling display against Montverde Academy on Friday, Jan. 24. The five-star recruit finished with 23 points, leading his team to a double-digit win with a 79-59 victory.

While the Cameron and Cayden Boozer, collectively known as Boozer twins, combined to score 38 points with their father Carlos Boozer watching from the sidelines, it was Richardson who stole the show with his dunks. The 6-foot-6 forward was seen dunking the ball over defenders, converting an alley-oop, and rising to grab the offensive rebound to dunk the ball for putback points, in a video posted by the popular basketball page Overtime on Saturday:

Richardson gained some hard-earned praise from hoops fans in the comments section of the post

Hoops fans laud former NBA star Jason Richardson's son Jaxon Richardson's performance for Columbus HS

This fan compared Richardson to six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin, Nah 5 is flying like prime Blake griffin 😂."

"5 having the time of his life😂😂😂," another fan commented.

This fan compared Jaxon Richardson with his father, "5 a future slam dunk champ like his daddy."

"Jason Richardson son balling out," commented another fan.

More fans joined the comments section to commend the Boozer twins:

Hoops fans laud former NBA star Jason Richardson's son Jaxon Richardson's performance for Columbus HS

With the Boozer twins committed to Duke, this fan talked about the Blue Devils next season, "Duke bout to be lit next year."

"Boozer twins have literally had the best high school career ever 😂 they beat everybody throughout these 4 years. Probably a 4th state title and plenty big time wins against some of the best. Flagg, AJ, you name it they beat them all," commented a fan.

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Jaxon Richardson has 14 college offers

Jaxon Richardson is ranked 23rd nationally, 10th among small forwards, and fifth in Florida. The Columbus junior has received 14 offers from top programs, including Alabama, Michigan, UNLV, San Diego State, Arizona State, and more.

Furthermore, Richardson took unofficial visits to Alabama on Oct. 11 and Michigan on Nov. 3, last year. Last season, the Saginaw, Michigan native averaged 6.6 points per game, 1.0 assists per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, 1.0 steals per game, and 1.0 blocks per game in 28 matches for Columbus.

Richardson still has one more year before deciding on his collegiate career.