Nba Slam Dunk Champions By Year

The nba slam dunk contest is one of the most popular events of all star weekend.

Nba slam dunk champions by year. Even the judges congratulated him after the dunk. Vince carter is the greatest dunker in nba history whether it s in game or in the dunk contest. Carter was so dominant in the 2000 slam dunk contest that all his fellow nba players were in awe.

2017 glenn robinson iii pacers new orleans. 2015 zach lavine timberwolves new york city. The first ever nba slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 all star weekend in denver co.

The nba slam dunk contest officially known as the at t slam dunk contest for sponsorship reasons is an annual national basketball association nba competition held during the nba all star weekend the contest was inaugurated by the american basketball association aba at its all star game in 1976 in denver the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the ncaa. Jordan j rich and lavine won the all star slam dunk contest in consecutive years miner with a 2 year difference and nique with a 5 year difference. Since then there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur 1998 and 1999.

Larry nance won the first slam dunk contest in 1984 while derrick jones jr. Even his competitors moved to the sidelines to watch his turn. Fred jones vince carter kobe bryant brent barry dee brown and at the moment blake griffin john wall and glenn robinson iii are one and done champions in other words players who won the contest in their only entry.

2002 jason richardson warriors philadelphia. Lavine won for the second straight year topping orlando s aaron gordon in one of the contest s best ever duels.