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The NBA reintroduced the Slam Dunk Contest on a permanent basis as a free-standing event during All-Star Weekend in 1984 at its birthplace in Denver. [5] Phoenix's Larry Nance defeated the original Dunk contest winner Julius Erving in the final round.
The 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is widely heralded as one of the greatest dunk contests of all time. It featured two of the highest flyers of the time, Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. The other participants of the contest included Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Darrell Griffith, Larry Nance, Terence Stansbury, and Orlando Woolridge. Both ...
Michael Jordan wows the crowd at Market Square Arena in the 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star weekend Feb. 9, 1985 Jeff Atteberry/The Star. The First Round.
The evening includes three staples: the Kia Skills Challenge, Starry 3-Point Contest and AT&T Slam Dunk contest. There's also a new event: NBA career 3-point leader Steph Curry and WNBA star ...
McClung joined the Blue Coats for the 2022–23 season and signed with the 76ers in February 2023. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at both the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. He earned the 2024 NBA G League Most Valuable Player Award.
The judging was a major subplot in the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. ... McClung becomes the fifth back-to-back dunk contest winner in NBA history, joining Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, Nate ...
Nance scored 15,687 career points and grabbed 7,067 career rebounds, but he is perhaps best known as the first winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, earning him the nickname "The High-Ayatolla of Slamola". [1] Nance was a model of consistency throughout his NBA career.
In years past, the dunk contest has produced some unbelievable and memorable photos of NBA stars getting big air.