Kobe Bryant stole the show as a rookie when he won the competition. And it was Vince Carter who delivered the most breathtaking performance ever in the Dunk Contest. Put those five players ...
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 sporting world and beyond is mourning the death of Kobe Bryant ... After becoming the youngest ever Slam Dunk Contest winner in 1997, Bryant goes on to play in the All-Star game a year ...