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The "Jumpman" logo is owned by Nike to promote the Air Jordan brand of basketball sneakers and other sportswear and footwear. It is a silhouette of former NBA player and current Charlotte Hornets minority owner Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is one of the most popular Basketball players in the world. [1]
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Vince Carter dunking in 2009. A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. [1] It is a type of field goal that is worth two points.
Dear Basketball is a 2017 American animated film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. [2] It is based on a letter Bryant wrote for The Players' Tribune on November 29, 2015, announcing his retirement from basketball. [3] [4] The film was distributed online through go90. [5]
The "Dunk of Death" ("le dunk de la mort" in French) refers to a slam dunk by American basketball player Vince Carter during the 2000 Summer Olympics. After a steal, the 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Carter, leapt over 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) French player Frédéric Weis. The dunk is widely considered one of the greatest and most famous of all time.
The Shohoku High School basketball team along with other students from Shohoku, as seen at the end of the manga. The manga and anime series Slam Dunk features a cast of fictional characters created by Takehiko Inoue. The series takes place in Japan, with the main characters being high school basketball players from Kanagawa Prefecture.
James William White IV (born October 21, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and current player development coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. [1] White is well known for his athleticism and ability to dunk. Since high school, his most famous dunk has been the between-the-legs dunk, with many variations.