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 ...

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 Bryant, who won in 1997.Third on his list was ...

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.

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, ...

The late basketball icon's autographed Adidas EQT Elevation sneakers from the 1997 NBA Playoffs are a piece of hoops history.

While the Slam Dunk Contest has certainly fallen off quite a bit in recent years, ... Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, and more, with a prize of $1 million.

Laker Kobe Bryant #24 slam dunks in the first half during game one of a Western Conference final playoff basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center ...

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.

Laker Kobe Bryant #24 slam dunks in the first half during game one of a Western Conference final playoff basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center ...

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.