Step into the world of high-flying, gravity-defying, and jaw-dropping athleticism as we revisit the most legendary dunks from ...

— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2018 Unsurprisingly, the majority of Bryant’s finest efforts above the rim came from the No. 8 years, but there were still some impressive dunks from No. 24.

Here's the video (via @CJZero): Bryant is a former dunk contest champion, but he doesn't often show this kind of explosion these days, as a 34-year-old. That doesn't mean he can't fly.

That's what the video is called, and it is, of course, majestic. The first two are amazing. The dunk 1:43 in, in the open court, is worth watching again and again.

The best thing about this dunk is that Kobe appears to change his mind in mid-air. He appears to be going for the double pump wrap-around, but instead switches to a 360 on the near side of the hoop.

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Like the time he won the dunk contest his rookie year without even using his best dunk. Bryant beat a field that included Chris Carr, Bob Sura, Michael Finley, Ray Allen and Darvin Ham.