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 ...

It didn't take long for Kobe Bryant's hyper ... on the Lakers in 1997, Bryant set a Rookie Game record with 31 points. The next night, Bryant won the Slam Dunk Contest in dominant fashion.

Chris Carr's second dunk of the final was solid, but nobody's best overall score could touch Kobe's 49.

It was at the league's fiftieth anniversary celebration that Kobe Bryant first served notice, capturing the weekend's showcase event with an array of exciting jams.

The All-Star Weekend's Slam Dunk Contest used to be one of the event's crown jewels, a platform where the league's best ...

LaVine started his list with Michael Jordan, who won the Slam Dunk Contest in back-to-back years in 1987 and 1988. Then, he went on to name Kobe Bryant, who won in 1997. Third on his list was ...