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During the All-Star weekend, Robinson won the 2006 Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest, edging Andre Iguodala 141–140 in overtime, although he took 14 attempts to make his final dunk. In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped over 1986 champion Spud Webb , and received a perfect 50-point score for the dunk.
The 2006 Slam Dunk Contest was also the first Dunk Contest in history to have a "Dunk Off", the equivalent to a Dunk Contest overtime, between Knicks point guard Nate Robinson and shooting guard Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers. Many fans argue that Iguodala should have won the contest, as it took Robinson fourteen attempts before ...
Nate Robinson won the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first three-time champion. The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest was contested by defending champion Nate Robinson, All-Star Gerald Wallace, Shannon Brown and DeMar DeRozan. [27] The fourth contestant was determined through the first ever NBA All-Star Dunk-In, a single-round slam dunk ...
Nate Robinson, a three-time winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, played 11 seasons in the NBA for eight different franchises. ... That popularity reached a peak when Robinson won the NBA Slam Dunk ...
The three-time Slam Dunk champion said he has been dealing with the illness for four years. Skip to main content. Sports. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
He made a name for himself in New York when he became the first player in history to win the Slam Dunk Contest three times. Robinson, 40, told Men’s Health that team doctors had warned him of ...
Nate Robinson won, beating Andre Iguodala in a dunk-off [2] after the first ever tie in a Slam Dunk Contest. Robinson's win was highly questioned as he had missed several dunks and many speculate that Robinson was only awarded the title because of his small stature.
Shortest player to ever win an NBA championship. Later served as longtime head coach of the Washington Generals. 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Wat Misaka [12] USA: New York Knicks (1947–1948) 3 7 2.3 — — 0 0.0 — — .231 .333 First Non-Caucasian player and first Asian American player in the NBA. 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 160 lb (73 kg)