After that Slam Dunk contest, it was no surprise to NBA fans that Kobe and Ray-Ray emerged as two of their generation's most exceptional shooting guards. Bryant ... the bigger draw, having ...
The NBA All-Star Game dates back to 1951, drawing together ... At the 1997 All-Star Weekend Kobe Bryant, still only 18, became the youngest winner of the Slam Dunk Contest. He followed that ...
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 ...