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

A new All-Star Game format debuted, a dunk contest piqued interest and Inside the NBA said farewell during 2025 NBA All-Star ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many other star players such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have competed in the dunk contest, leaving some wondering why James never did. Denver Nuggets star forward Aaron Gordon is one of those ...

Many rank the Miami Heat legend just behind Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. An elite scorer who ... was never asked to participate in the dunk contest. "Most dunks by a guard in the history ...

Kobe Bryant revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers had the Orlando Magic all figured out at the third quarter of Game 4 of the ...

6. Jason Richardson (2002-03): A back-to-back dunk contest winner, Richardson’s athleticism and creativity made him a fan favorite. 7. Kobe Bryant (1997): At just 18 years old, Bryant won the ...

Unfortunately, he did not secure the victory, and his time in the contest remained relatively low-key. However, in 1997, Kobe Bryant made his Slam Dunk Contest debut and brought home the Lakers ...