Kobe Bryant stole the show as a rookie when he won the competition. And it was Vince Carter who delivered the most breathtaking performance ever in the Dunk Contest. Put those five players ...
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 ...