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Poster of NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

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The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association (ABA) at its All-Star Game in 1976 in Denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the NCAA. As a result of the ABA–NBA merger later that year there would not be another slam dunk contest at the professional level until 1984. The contest has adopted several formats over the years, including, until 2014, the use of fan voting, via text-messaging, to determine the winner of the final round.

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Writers

Stars Spud Webb Dominique Wilkins Michael Jordan

Videos

Thumbnail of the video: ALL 50-Point Dunks In NBA Slam Dunk Contest History

ALL 50-Point Dunks In NBA Slam Dunk Contest History

Cast

Spud Webb's picture in the cast

Spud Webb

Self
Dominique Wilkins's picture in the cast

Dominique Wilkins

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Michael Jordan's picture in the cast

Michael Jordan

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Julius Erving's picture in the cast

Julius Erving

Self

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