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Julius erving new york nets 1976. Although this was a feat it doesn t compare to 5 foot 7 inch.
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Nba dunk contest history. The nba slam dunk contest officially known as the at t slam dunk contest for sponsorship reasons is an annual national basketball association nba competition held during the nba all star weekend the contest was inaugurated by the american basketball association aba at its all star game in 1976 in denver the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the ncaa. Nba all star slam dunk contest. 2017 glenn robinson iii pacers new orleans.
2015 zach lavine timberwolves new york city. 2002 jason richardson warriors philadelphia. The first ever nba slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 all star weekend in denver co.
Since then there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur 1998 and 1999. Other legendary slam dunk contest moments include michael jordan winning in chicago in 1988 vince carter s performance in 2000 and blake griffin jumping over a car in 2011. The 2019 version lacks.
The nba slam dunk contest is one of the most popular events of all star weekend. Larry nance won the first slam dunk contest in 1984 while derrick jones jr. Is the most recent winner after a dunk.
But the dunk contest still became one of the best remembered in large part because of a 22 year old 5 7 rookie named spud webb. And the shortie with the 48 inch vertical beat his teammate dominique in one of the most iconic moments in 1980s nba history. In the past 30 years of all star slam dunk contest history fans and players have seen some of the most epic moments in the history of the nba in 2011 we saw blake griffin jump over the hood of a car to complete his dunk as a choir behind him sang r.
Kelly s i believe i can fly griffin went on to win the competition. Although this was a feat it doesn t compare to 5 foot 7 inch. The first ever nba slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 all star weekend in denver co.
Since then there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur 1998 and 1999. Julius erving new york nets 1976. Before the aba nba merger dr.
Put the dunk contest on the map in the first ever competition in 1976. Facing off against nuggets guard david thompson.