Well, that fix is a flop. The Dunk Contest has never, in its 20-ish years of delight and groaning defeat, rostered a star. Not really. It’s a place where stars are vaulted into collective fan ...

Hall of Fame small forward-turned-TNT commentator Vince Carter, who executed perhaps the coolest finish in Dunk Contest history at Oracle Arena way back in 2000, taped introductory hype videos for ...

When a graphite grey Kia with black alloy rims and a body kit slowly made its way onto the court before Mac McClung's first dunk of the contest, shades of Blake Griffin's epic 2011 Slam Dunk ...

4. Dominique Wilkins (1985 and 1990): A two-time dunk contest winner, Wilkins earned the nickname “Human Highlight Film” for his electrifying performances. 5. Blake Griffin (2011): Griffin’s ...

The 2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest was over soon after it began ... McClung's first dunk paid homage to 2011 Slam Dunk champion Blake Griffin, who won the crown after jumping over a silver ...

LeBron James memorably committed to participate in the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest while watching Dwight Howard win the 2010 event. But the all-time great has never performed in the Slam Dunk Contest.

He workshopped ideas with dunk coach Chuck Millan and sent countless ... could practice jumping over it like Blake Griffin in the 2011 contest, tweaking his form after initial attempts proved ...