To win a dunk contest staged amid a pandemic, Anfernee Simons saved a socially distanced kiss of the rim for last. The 6-foot-3 guard put his eyes above the hoop and smooched his lips together ...

Portland’s Anfernee Simons brought innovation to the All-Star slam dunk contest. Indiana’s Cassius Stanley displayed acrobatics with his 46-inch vertical. New York’s Obi Toppin showed force ...

Portland’s Anfernee Simons sealed his final, winning dunk with a kiss. Well, almost. Simons showed off his leaping ability and creativity to beat New York’s Obi Toppin and Indiana’s Cassius ...

Anfernee Simons won the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest in a showdown against Obi Toppin in the final round. Simons utilized his crazy bounce and long arms to pull off some creative dunks, and his final ...

Anfernee Simons never touched lips to rim ... he knew he had little chance of sealing the dunk contest with a kiss. “I’m just going to emphasize the smooch face,” Simons said he told himself. That was ...

Simons used a prop for his first dunk, balancing the ball on a Nerf-style mini rim affixed to the top of the backboard's square. Coming in from the baseline, he showed off his ridiculous hops by ...