Few All-Star events in any sport thrill as much as the Slam Dunk Contest. The event features ... 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 ...

The idea that All-Stars regularly entered the Dunk Contest doesn't align with history, either. Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant had yet to hit the apex of their ...

It’s All-Star Saturday, which means it’s time for the most electrifying event in sports. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest. That’s ...

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 ...

Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk Contest No, the '97 Dunk Contest isn ... and yet, so much of what brought about fans' connections to Bryant — the pursuit of spotlight and victory, the ...

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 ...