The dual-colored Toronto Raptors jerseys, the camcorders, and a tasteful dash of personality blended to form “Vinsanity.” Since the the dunk contest came back in 2000 (David Stern “gave it a rest” in 1998 and 1999), the league has tried to switch and tinker with the contest to keep us interested. Not only did he produce what is likely the greatest performance in NBA Slam Dunk Contest history during the 2000 NBA All-Star festivities, but he might have the greatest in-game dunk in the history of basketball. 20:01.
The first-ever NBA slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 All-Star Weekend in Denver, CO. Other legendary Slam Dunk Contest moments include Michael Jordan winning in Chicago in 1988, Vince Carter's performance in 2000 and Blake Griffin jumping over a car in 2011. Vince Carter talks with Matt and Stephen about his 2000 dunk contest win and his infamous arm-through-hoop dunk. (The 1998-99 edition was canceled due to the NBA lockout.) "Half Man-Half Amazing," is certainly in the discussion as the greatest dunker of all-time. Back for the first time since 1997, the Slam Dunk Contest had a real buzz and energy that hadn't been present in over a generation. NBA All-Star Weekend features many exciting events, but the Slam Dunk Contest typically takes the cake. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest (officially known as the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest for sponsorship reasons) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend.The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association (ABA) at its All-Star Game in 1976 in Denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the NCAA. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. There have been 27 different dunkers to win the contest in the event's 34-year history. 2001 NBA Finals Lakers vs 76ers - Game 5 - … Heat center Bam Adebayo wins Skills Challenge, Kings star Buddy Hield wins 3-point contest. Vinsanity: 43 days into the decade, Vinsanity reached an all-time high with the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest. Best Dunk From Vince Carter’s 2000 Dunk Contest. The 2016 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded on Thursday night, September 22, 2016 at the 26th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre.The ceremony was webcast . A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands above the rim. Reggie Miller #31 of the Eastern Conference All-Stars sets up to shoot in the three-point shooting contest during the NBA All-Star weekend festivities on … The 2000 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 13, 2000 at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, home of the Golden State Warriors.This game was the 49th edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 1999-2000 NBA season. Top 25 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Dunks of All Time (2000-2016) Best List HD - Duration: 20:01. 2. From cash prizes to exciting adventures, enter our latest sweepstakes & contests for a chance to win awesome ... Slam Dunk $2,500 Sweepstakes. Self-Love $7,500 Sweepstakes.