Like every other NBA rookie, J.R. Rider wanted to land a sneaker deal with the top shoe brand in the market. He made a case ...

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.& ...

Instead of having four competitors, open up the event. At the inaugural slam dunk contest, held in Denver in 1984, there were nine dunkers. Until 1994, there were at least seven. Next year, let's see ...