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Grand slam, in roller derby, a five-point scoring pass; Grand Slam of Keirin, for a cyclist to win all six GI events (or three for women ) Grand slam, in ski jumping, winning all four events in the same edition of Four Hills Tournament; Grand slam, in contract bridge, a contract to win all thirteen tricks in one deal
In the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Grand Slam is the achievement of winning all three conference championships (tournaments) in a single season. As of 2020, this has been accomplished five times by four teams and four coaches since the league's inception in 1975.
Winning the Grand Slam is the equivalent of the "season championship," where the team is said to be the undisputed champion in the league. The league previously holds a " battle for third place " playoff to determine the third-place team in a conference.
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
The Washington Nationals celebrate a walk-off grand slam hit by Justin Maxwell in 2009. A grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners ("bases loaded"), thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. A walk-off home run with the bases loaded is therefore known as a walk-off grand slam.
By later winning a super middleweight title, he also became the first to win world titles in five weight divisions. The second man was Sugar Ray Leonard , who on November 7, 1988, won his first championships at welterweight (147 lbs), light middleweight (154 lbs), middleweight (160 lbs), super middleweight (168 lbs) and light heavyweight (175 lbs).
Throughout its history, many changes in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the Open Era).
After this win, Jordan retired from basketball to pursue a career in baseball. Following Jordan's departure, the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, won the 1994 and 1995 NBA titles. During this time, Olajuwon became the only player in history to win the NBA MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP awards in the same season.