The "Crimson Crane" has been a point of taunting for the past few years in sports throughout the Alabama-Auburn rivalry.

In front of a raucous crowd at Neville Arena on Saturday, Grant Nelson threw down a nasty poster dunk on Dylan Cardwell.

Alabama star forward Grant Nelson had the dunk of the college basketball season on Saturday. Nelson has been one of Alabama's ...

Grant Nelson elevates for slam dunk vs. LSU Tigers ...

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl reacts after a no-call to Alabama forward Grant Nelson's taunting with the crane pose during ...

Grant Nelson brought back the 'Crimson Crane' celebration in the 1st half against Auburn on Saturday afternoon.

Nelson's performance was ignited by a powerful dunk, after which he celebrated with the "Crimson Crane" pose popularized by Alabama football players. AUBURN, Ala. — When Grant Nelson revived the ...

Alabama Crimson Tide forward Grant Nelson had one of the more memorable plays in the first half vs. Auburn, hitting the ...

Grant Nelson scored 23 points, with 15 in the first half, for Alabama basketball to beat No. 1 Auburn at Neville Arena.

During his final regular season game as a member of the Crimson Tide, Nelson scored 23 points in No. 7 Alabama's 93-91 ...

The statement throwdown gave Alabama a six-point lead (which became a 28-21 margin after Nelson made a foul shot for a 3-point play), then Nelson stirred up Auburn and its home fans by striking a ...