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Ex-76ers Center Picks Himself Over Michael Jordan in Dunk Debate
Dwight Howard is known as one of the most explosive dunkers in NBA history. The former Philadelphia 76ers center won the Slam ...
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Michael Jordan copied Julius Erving to win a 1988 slam dunk contest over Dominique Wilkins: 'Only one guy can be the first' - Yardbarker
The 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest will be forever remembered as the one when Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins went toe-to-toe and battled to the last dunk to determine who would go home as the ...
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"It doesn't matter who wins" - Michael Jordan on why a dunk contest vs. Vince Carter would've been a treat for the fans
W hen we think about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, usually two names come to mind – Michael Jordan and Vince Carter. To be completely fair and respect the competition's history, no one would be mad ...
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"I have some things I'm going to use that you've never seen before" - Michael Jordan promised he would stun the world with his iconic free-throw line dunk - MSN
Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in the 1985 Slam Dunk Contest cemented his status as basketball’s showman, and he knew he would do something special.
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"Doc said, 'You know they ain't gonna let you win this contest here?'" - Dominique Wilkins recalls epic 1988 Dunk Contest vs. Michael Jordan - MSN
Even after losing to Jordan in the legendary 1988 Slam Dunk Contest, Wilkins feels at peace. ... Scottie Pippen described getting Michael Jordan's locker in 1993 as his greatest promotion.
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"You probably won, you know it and I know it" - Dominique Wilkins says Michael Jordan admitted to him he shouldn’t have won the 1988 dunk contest - MSN
The 1988 Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago stands as one of the most iconic one-on-one showdowns in NBA history. It was basketball's version of a heavyweight title bout — Michael Jordan versus ...