The 1994 NBA Dunk Contest featured hometown favorite and rising star Isaiah (J.R) Rider. Rider eventually stole the show with one of the contest's most memorable slams, "The East Bay Funk Dunk.& ...

Some of the best names in basketball have won the dunk contest and 3-point shootout like LeBron James and JJ Redick.

In 1997, Kobe Bryant won the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest as a rookie ... was his version of J.R. Rider's East Bay Funk dunk from the 1994 competition. The judges gave it a 49, and it was the ...

For many, the NBA Slam Dunk contest is the highlight of the league's All-Star weekend. The event has been held yearly since 1984, and the 2025 iteration will be the 44th Dunk Contest in league ...