Who is the greatest white dunker?

Chambers was an athletic freak at 6'10" and could often be seen gliding over defenders on a regular basis. The Seattle Supersonic turned Phoenix Sun amassed a superb number of vicious dunks over his 16-year NBA career and takes home the honor as history's best "white" dunker.
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Has any white guy won the dunk contest?

He won the Slam Dunk Contest in the NBA All-Star Weekend in 1996 with a Julius Erving-inspired slam dunk in which he took off from the free throw line to sail in and dunk one-handed. He was the first Caucasian player to win the competition.
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How many white guys won the dunk contest?

It wasn't the best or most exciting by any means, but it gave us the most surprising and different winner, with rookie Brent Barry taking home the trophy. The fun fact is that he is the first and only white player ever to win the dunk contest (apologies to Blake Griffin and Zach LaVine).
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Who is the flashiest dunker in the NBA?

The 25-year-old shooting guard is known for his incredible leaping ability and is one of just four players to win consecutive dunk contests. Derrick Jones Jr. is the reigning dunk contest champion.
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Who is the highest dunker ever?

Michael Wilson is a former player of the Harlem Globetrotters and the University of Memphis, also known as 'Wild Thing'. Wilson, 6'5, holds the world record for the highest dunk.
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Who has the farthest dunk in NBA history?

The farthest basketball alley-oop slam dunk is 30.42 m (99 ft 9.6 in), and was achieved by Corey “Thunder” Law and Donte “Hammer” Harrison (both USA) of the Harlem Globetrotters at LakePoint Champions Center in Cartersville, Georgia, USA, on 7 December 2021.
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Who is the best dunker right now?

According to NBA 2K22, Zion Williamson is the best dunker in the game, something he took only two years to make happen. Williamson is a dunking machine with a vertical leap that almost seems unreal.
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Who is the goat dunker?

Kobe PICKS Vince Carter As The GOAT Dunker | Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant | Kobe PICKS Vince Carter As The GOAT Dunker | By ClutchPoints | Facebook.
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What is world's farthest dunk?

The farthest basketball alley-oop slam dunk is 30.42 m (99 ft 9.6 in), and was achieved by Corey “Thunder” Law and Donte “Hammer” Harrison (both USA) of the Harlem Globetrotters at LakePoint Champions Center in Cartersville, Georgia, USA, on 7 December 2021.
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Who is the most underrated dunker of all time?

9. Jason Richardson. For my money, the single most underappreciated dunker ever. He did it all.
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What is the highest white jumper?

5'10" Issac White is the HIGHEST JUMPER in the WORLD! 55" VERTICAL!!
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What is the most iconic dunk?

Michael Jordan: Free-Throw Line Dunk (1988)

After flying through the air in perfect "Jumpman" form, Jordan slammed the ball through the hoop, electrifying the Chicago crowd. It remains perhaps this most famous moment in dunk contest history, and it is one of the keystones to the Jordan legend.
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Who has won 3 dunk contests?

Which players have won multiple NBA dunk contests?
  • Nate Robinson, 3 (2006, 2009, 2010)
  • Dominique Wilkins, 2 (1985, 1990)
  • Michael Jordan, 2 (1987,1988)
  • Harold Miner, 2 (1993, 1995)
  • Jason Richardson, 2 (2002, 2003)
  • Zach LaVine, 2 (2015, 2016)
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Was Michael Jordan ever in a dunk contest?

Top Moments: Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins duel in 1988 dunk contest. Michael Jordan scores a perfect 50 on his free-throw line dunk to defeat Dominique Wilkins. Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins reminisce about the 1988 dunk contest.
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Who is famous for slam dunk?

Nate Robinson holds the record for Slam Dunk Contest won, three, all against giants and absolute top of the category. In 2009 he faced “Superman” Dwight Howard, who decided to support him for the final dunk. Red cape with S for Dwight, green suit for Nate: the rest is history.
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Who has the most slam dunk titles?

Former point guard Nate Robinson is the most decorated player in the history of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, having won the event three times.
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How long was dunking illegal?

To limit the player's dominance, the NCAA banned the slam dunk from 1967 to 1976. The invention of Basketball took place in very interesting circumstances.
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At what height is it impossible to dunk?

For a female, It would be 5′4 because the max vertical is 42 inches off the ground. & for males, it would be 4′3.4 because the max vertical is 61 inches. but those heights could be shorter if the person has arms that are longer than normal or average for their height.
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Who is the strongest man in the NBA?

“There's a unanimous No. 1. That's Steven Adams,” Robinson said when asked about the strongest players in the sport. “He is massive.
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Who is the best street dunker?

Taurian Fontenette—aka "Air Up There," aka "Mr. 720," aka "Your Highness," aka you get the point—is a human highlight reel. In fact, he is so dominant in his dunking abilities that Hoopmixtape.com released this video of Fontenette with the title "The Best Dunker In the World."
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Who is the shortest pro dunker?

#1 Anthony 'Spud' Webb (5'7") - Dunk Contest winner in 1986. Spud Webb was the shortest player in the league in 1986 and goes down in history as the shortest NBA player to have participated in a Slam Dunk Contest.
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Who is the oldest dunker?

How old were you when you first dunked a basketball and what was the experience like? As far as my knowledge reaches, Julius Erving at age 63 is the oldest man to dunk a basketball.
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Who is a better dunker MJ or Vince?

In the end, both were great dunk artists, but Jordan has to be considered the greatest of all time. He got his nickname "Air" after his dunk from the free throw line of the 1988 Slam-Dunk Contest.
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