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Since we've damaged down the 2013 subject already, let's check out the 10 best dunk contest dunks ever. It's tragic that the 1998-99 lockout eradicated the All-Star Recreation in Carter's rookie 12 months because it is simple to think about him successful again-to-back contests. The 5-7 guard entered the dunk contest in opposition to closely favored Wilkins, his Atlanta Hawks teammate, and informed Wilkins he hadn't even ready. Webb threw down a series of spectacular slams to make the final round in opposition to Wilkins, then completed him off with this fatality, slamming the ball against the ground with all his may, catching it mid-leap and spinning around for the reverse slam.

This is the best moment in Ceballos' profession, which is saying something as a result of he was a pretty good NBA participant for years. This dunk is so vicious, even when it unfairly gets forgotten due to the extra memorable Carter dunk in his 2000 title. It seems insane Carter solely participated in one dunk contest as a result of he goes down as one of many greatest within the event's history. Wilkins is the best dunker in NBA historical past, and this was his most interesting contest moment.

Earlier than Jordan was the sport's best player, he received the game's greatest dunk contest. The 1988 event already features a Wilkins dunk on this listing, however this was the one that sealed it for Jordan in the Lost and found final round. Richardson does the lob off the court, grabs the ball midair, places it between his legs then does a one-handed reverse dunk. Gaining notoriety within the 70s, because the NCAA banned dunking from video games, the dunk has slowly morphed over time.

The between-the-legs dunk is a staple today, however two-time champion Richardson put distinctive spins on it. This one is particularly spectacular, as he kissed the ball off the backboard, grabbed it and put it between his legs for the dunk. Richardson most likely deserves to go down as the best dunk contest champion ever, and this won't be his final entry on this list. Though Kobe Bryant and J.R. Rider executed the dunk in earlier contests, Carter did it with an effortlessness that can't be topped. Even the beginning of this dunk brings a smile to any outdated-school NBA fan's face.