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Kobe Bryant won the 1997 Dunk Contest without doing his best dunk: "He didn't even need it"
In 1997, Kobe Bryant won the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest as a rookie. However, the fact that young Mamba didn't even have to use his best dunk to win the contest is more impressive than becoming the ...
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1997 Slam Dunk Contest: Kobe shines on big stage
It was at the league's fiftieth anniversary celebration that Kobe Bryant first served notice, capturing the weekend's showcase event with an array of exciting jams.
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A look back to when Kobe Bryant won the dunk contest as an 18-year-old rookie
It didn't take long for Kobe ... Bryant won the Slam Dunk Contest in dominant fashion. Below is footage from that dunk contest. This is before the dunk contest became an over-the-top circus ...
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"Kobe was trying to dunk on everybody" - Zach LaVine snubs himself for 1992 Slam Dunk Contest runner-up in top dunkers list
Two-time Slam Dunk ... top dunkers in NBA history. LaVine started his list with Michael Jordan, who won the Slam Dunk Contest in back-to-back years in 1987 and 1988. Then, he went on to name Kobe ...
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A look back to when Kobe Bryant won the dunk contest as an 18-year-old rookie
Chris Carr's second dunk of the final was solid, but nobody's best overall score could touch Kobe's 49.