CNN’s Kaitlan Collins caught up with DJ Daniel, the 13-year-old cancer survivor honored by President Donald Trump during his ...

The NBA then created its own slam-dunking contest in 1984, and the tradition was born. The late Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in history to win the Slam Dunk Contest when he was 18 years ...

After entering the league from Lower Merion High School, Kobe Bryant competed in the dunk contest at just 18 years old. Bryant missed two dunks, which put a lot of pressure on the rookie.

Since 1984, there has been a Dunk Contest in all but two years ... game's all-time greats from Michael Jordan to Vince Carter to Kobe Bryant have participated in and won the event.

February 8, 1997: Kobe Bryant (age 18) of the Los Angeles Lakers wins the Nestlé Crunch Slam Dunk Contest in Cleveland. Bryant defeated Chris Carr of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Michael Finley ...

Two years later, Kobe Bryant became the only Laker to ever win the Dunk Contest. Kobe was an 18-year-old rookie at the time, making him the youngest to ever win it. This was one of the first ...

James never did the dunk contest in his career ... We've seen great players participate and win, like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Julius Erving, Dominique Wilkins, and Vince ...

Kobe Bryant won it in 1997. Vince Carter had his historic performance and victory in 2000. Dwight Howard, Blake Griffin and Donovan Mitchell have all been crowned dunk contest champions in the past.