In early 2010, Shaquille O'Neal urged his former congenial partner, Kobe Bryant, to enter the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. While Bryant wasn't interested — he nearly burst out laughing at the idea ...

J-Smoove claims LeBron’s reluctancy to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest has a lot to do with elite players no longer joining it as well. ... Dominique Wilkins, Kobe Bryant, ...

Simply put, if the man impressed the late, great Kobe Bryant enough to get him off his seat, ... For all his incredible leaping ability, the athletic marvel never won the Slam Dunk Contest.

However, the Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Saturday night is arguably the most watched event of the All-Star weekend, and apparently, Brown's nerves got the best of him. "I was preparing for it.

However, in 1997, Kobe Bryant made his Slam Dunk Contest debut and brought home the Lakers’ first trophy. At just 18 years old, Bryant’s leaping ability was already legendary.

From the city Dr. J put on the map, Sielski spoke to me about fellow hometown skywalker Kobe Bryant, the “Lew Alcindor Rule,” the unknown Dr. Dunk, and the greatest slam dunk ever.

Kobe Bryant's eldest daughter Natalia Bryant kept her dad close to her heart as she scored an academic slam dunk.. While graduating cum laude from the University of Southern California (USC) May ...

Kobe Bryant believed LeBron James would finish second in the 2010 Dunk Contest behind Lakers teammate Shannon Brown. ... The Slam Dunk Contest once crowned the league's most electrifying high-flyers.