This Alabama astronaut is the only person to dunk a basketball in space—meet Larry DeLucas

ByLacey Muenstermann
LAST UPDATED08/19/24

Reviewed by: Michael Seale

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Larry DeLucas with two future astronauts. at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center — Larry DeLucas with two future astronauts. (Lacey Muenstermann / Hville Blast)

It’s not every day you get to meet an astronaut who dunked a basketball in space. From growing crystals for pharmaceutical companies to falling asleep in a laundry closet on a rocket, Larry DeLucas has some incredible stories from his trip to space aboard the Shuttle.

We recently got to chat with him at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Meet an Astronaut series. Read the full story for all the details.

Want to meet DeLucas and others? Check out the U.S Space & Rocket Center’s Meet an Astronaut series.

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