In 1997, Kobe Bryant won the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest as a rookie. However, the fact that young Mamba didn't even have to use his best dunk to win the contest is more impressive than becoming the ...

It was at the league's fiftieth anniversary celebration that Kobe Bryant first served notice, capturing the weekend's showcase event with an array of exciting jams.

Rider eventually stole the show with one of the contest's most memorable slams, "The East Bay Funk Dunk." Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest Slam Dunk Champion ever as he dominated the ...

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Kobe Bryant burst onto the NBA scene as a high school prodigy, averaging 30.8 points per game, alongside impressive contributions in rebounds and assists. Drafted in 1996 by the Charlotte Hornets and ...

The excitement that once surrounded the Slam Dunk Contest has faded, and while history could be made Saturday night, you likely won't hear anyone talking up this year's event. Mac McClung is the ...

They literally and figuratively elevate basketball and are at the heart of “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the ...

Howard and Bryant crossed paths plenty more times after that infamous dunk. The pair famously went toe-to-toe in the NBA Finals in 2009 - With Kobe's Lakers winning in five games. They then became ...

Kobe Bean Bryant is born in Philadelphia ... After becoming the youngest ever Slam Dunk Contest winner in 1997, Bryant goes on to play in the All-Star game a year later to become the youngest ...