In 1997, Kobe Bryant won the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest as a rookie. However, the fact that young Mamba didn't even have to use his best dunk to win the contest is more impressive than becoming the ...

Young, future defensive NBA star ... for a highlight slam that ranks No. 1 of his greatest dunks of all time. We get to see playoff Kobe Bryant dance around a defensive great to soar higher ...

The less said about the 1997 NBA slam-dunk contest the better. Sure, a young Kobe Bryant won the contest adding the first bullet on what would become his extensive resume. But other than the ...

Bryant’s play has taken a noticeable turn for the better over the past week or two, and he was in full Vino mode hammering in this dunk on young Rocket ... glad to see that Kobe’s retirement ...

Lakers center Dwight Howard said he got word before Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26 that the NBA legend was going to join him for the slam dunk ... at such a young age.

The 18-time Lakers All-Star that preceded James at Crypto.com Arena/Staples Center, one Kobe Bean Bryant ... Instead, Bryant competed in (and won) that year's Slam Dunk Contest, beating out ...

In the NBA GOAT debate, Kobe Bryant is frequently mentioned alongside ... Kobe announced himself in his rookie season with a Slam Dunk title at the 1997 All-Star Game. He has the records for ...

dunk contest champions, Finals MVP, Regular season MVP and Olympic Gold, Bryant also won an Oscar for the Best Short Documentary. Some people are just born to be champions, aren't they? When Kobe ...

Pau Gasol is honoring his pledge to mentor the young daughters of his former teammate and lifetime friend, Kobe Bryant ... bouncing his way to the AT&T Slam Dunk title, and certainly not the ...