Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, Nate Robinson, Zach LaVine, and Mac McClung are the only players in history to win the Slam Dunk Contest in back-to-back years. At age 18, Kobe Bryant is the ...

Few All-Star events in any sport thrill as much as the Slam Dunk Contest. The event features ... greats from Michael Jordan to Vince Carter to Kobe Bryant have participated in and won the event.

Unfortunately, he did not secure the victory, and his time in the contest remained relatively low-key. However, in 1997, Kobe Bryant made his Slam Dunk Contest debut and brought home the Lakers ...

This was not a problem in the past years as the best of the best participated and competed against each other, like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Julius Erving, Dominique Wilkins, and ...

Kobe Bryant (1997): At just 18 years old ... With Mac McClung’s third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest win, he definitely deserves a spot on the list. His consistent dominance and creativity ...

The Slam Dunk Contest used to be a platform for players ... won the event twice, while Kobe Bryant won during his rookie year. However, the last three editions have seen G League MVP Mac McClung ...

Long gone are the days when the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Carmelo Anthony eagerly accepted the invitation. But ahead of the 2025 edition of the Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco ...

Ironically, both his predecessors, Kobe and MJ, participated in the dunk contest and won it. Leading the race among guards when it comes to dunking, Wade's high-flying abilities even earned him ...

Now that football season is over, basketball is back in action, and the annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest is about to hit the court in San Francisco. As the title suggests, basketball players can show ...

February 8, 1997: Kobe Bryant (age 18) of the Los Angeles Lakers wins the Nestlé Crunch Slam Dunk Contest in Cleveland. Bryant defeated Chris Carr of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Michael Finley ...