An Oklahoma sheriff deputy 's backflip and mid-air twist have made him the internet 's newest star after a video captured him performing stunts while dunking on the basketball court . Deputy Erik Gransberg was on duty at a local high school 's fundraising assembly when he captured the spotlight and a standing ovation . The audience at Edmond Memorial High School first see the basketball coach pass Gransberg the ball as an invitation , only for him to throw it right back . Scroll down for video . Oklahoma sheriff deputy Erik Gransberg has become the internet 's newest viral sensation after a video captured him performing mid-air twists and backflips on a basketball court . For his stunt , the deputy runs for a trampoline set up near the net . He then executes a perfect twist in the air as he throws the ball to the court 's floor . A student who was running behind Gransberg then jumps off the trampoline and grabs the basketball mid-air before he successfully dunks it . The assembly 's MC pleads 'come on , officer ' and the coach tries one more time . This time Gransberg , still in his uniform , accepts . For his first stunt Gransberg runs across the court and jumps on a trampoline set up near the net . He throws the ball against the backboard as the coach runs up behind him , catching it and making a perfect dunk . The crowd cheers , unaware that what they had seen was just the deputy 's warm-up . Gransberg then corresponds with a student player and , after a shake of hands for good luck and a wave to the crowd for some support , he 's off . The deputy runs again for the trampoline , jumping off it to execute a perfect twist in the air as he throws the ball to the court 's floor . The student comes up behind him to grab it mid-air before successfully dunking it . Feeling pumped up after his stunt , Gransberg then does a back-flip on the court as the audience goes wild . For his first stunt Gransberg runs across the court and jumps on a trampoline set up near the net . He throws the ball against the backboard as the coach runs up behind him , catching it and making a perfect dunk . Gransberg serves in the community service division of the sheriff 's department at night and also works as a civil engineer . Feeling pumped up after his stunt , Gransberg then does a back-flip on the court as the audience goes wild . He gets a round of high fives before telling the camera 'that 's all I got ' . But Gransberg was being modest . The deputy , who also works as a civil engineer , has been taking center stage for years . Gransberg was a mascot and cheerleader for five years at the University of Oklahoma , and then worked as the school 's cheer coach and ran the mascot program for another seven , according to Oklahoma 's Own . The deputy has served as a mascot for a number of minor league basketball teams in Oklahoma City and was also part of Oklahoma City Thunder 's acrobatic dunk team the 'Thunder Bolts ' . The deputy has served as a mascot for a number of minor league basketball teams in Oklahoma and got his start in the sheriff 's office as a mascot before he went through the academy and earned his badge . Gransberg actually got his start in the Oklahoma County Sheriff 's Office as a mascot before he went through the academy and earned his badge . He now works in the community service division , which is what brought him to the fundraising assembly . Gransberg has been dubbed the 'Dunking Deputy ' and it 's a title he 'd 'like to keep ' , he told Oklahoma 's Own . And although by now he may be a pro , Gransberg said he was still 'just so excited ' when he saw the basketball swoosh through the net after his stunt . The assembly fundraiser was in honor of the high school 's 'Swine Week , ' an annual seven-day community service project . It raised a record $ 701,334 for the Angel Foster Family Network .
Oklahoma sheriff deputy Erik Gransberg was at high school fundraiser . For stunt he ran across the court and jumped on a trampoline before twisting into the air and throwing basketball to the ground . A student followed behind him and grabbed the ball before dunking it . An excited Gransberg then did a backflip as the crowd went wild . Gransberg was once part of the acrobatic dunk team the 'Thunder Bolts ' for the Oklahoma City Thunder .