1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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Published 2015-06-13
First Round – Dunk 1
Otis Smith – Baseline Reverse Clutch Dunk - Score 40
Jerome Kersey – Reverse Clutch Dunk – Score 41
Spud Webb – Two Handed Dunk – Score 34
Greg Anderson – Two Hands off Glass - Score 42
Michael Jordan – One Handed Windmill Dunk – Score 47
Clyde Drexler – One Hand Windmill – Score 44
Dominique Wilkins – Reverse Clutch Dunk – Score 49
First Round – Dunk 2
Otis Smith - Score 47
Jerome Kersey –Score 38
Spud Webb –Score 18
Greg Anderson –Score 42
Michael Jordan –Score 47
Clyde Drexler –Score 44
Dominique Wilkins - Score 47
Second Round – Dunk 1
Michael Jordan – Free throw Line Dunk - Score 50
Otis Smith – One Hand off Glass – Score 45
Clyde Drexler – Free throw line Dunk - 45
Dominique Wilkins – One Handed Windmill Dunk – Score 49
Second Round – Dunk 2
Michael Jordan – Kiss the Rim - Score 48
Otis Smith – Missed Dunk - Score 22
Clyde Drexler – Two Hands off Glass – Score 42
Dominique Wilkins –Two Handed 360 Dunk – Score 47
Second Round – Dunk 3
Michael Jordan – Reverse Clutch Dunk - Score 47
Otis Smith - Score 42
Clyde Drexler – Score 46
Dominique Wilkins – Baseline Reverse Clutch Dunk – Score 47
Final Round – Dunk 1
Dominique Wilkins – One Hand off Glass – Score 50
Michael Jordan – Reverse Clutch Dunk – Score 50
Final Round – Dunk 2
Dominique Wilkins – One Hand Windmill Dunk – Score 50
Michael Jordan – Two Handed Cradle – Score 47
Final Round – Dunk 3
Dominique Wilkins – Two Handed Windmill Dunk – Score 45
Michael Jordan – Free Throw Line Dunk – Score 50
Champion – Michael Jordan
All Comments (21)
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When Jordan won this dunk contest in 1988...he was also the Defensive Player of the Year, Scoring Champ, Steals Leader, MVP, and All Star MVP...that's insane
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when I watched this as a child, I went back out to the basketball court, stepped on the free throw line, looked at the basket, and just marveled.
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THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER MICHAEL JORDAN !!! Man I miss that man and that era of basketball!!! I could watch this a thousand times and it would never get old .
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I love watching Jordan dunks in slow motion... his movement in the air is pure art! Today there're many different dunk contests with more complicated tricks, but still no one dunks as beautifully as Jordan
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When you watch MJ dunk in slow motion, it really is special.
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I love how Spud Webb is shorter than the camera man and still dunked like a boss. Respect.
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Slam Dunk is not just a power, but also the art of beauty and style. And MJ is a master of both.
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That last dunk when he took off from the free throw line with his body lean forward, legs curled up and flared out is the most incredible Dunk poster capturing a HUMAN in mid flight............Dang !
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For some reason, when Jordan was on the court, there was literally magic in the air. No one else has that same presence. What a magical era.
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7:45 Whoever edited out that footage from that angle deserves capital punishment
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I remember staying late at night to watch this, I was cheering for Wilkins although MJ was my favourite player. What a contest, Clyde, Webb, Wilkins and the GOAT, this was pure NBA.
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That feeling of being the absolute best at what you do and everyone around you cheering you on and confirming your pride and hard work, nothing like it in all the world. It's a feeling quite unmatched in to any other. I imagine this is how gladiators felt at the Coloseum in ancient Rome. Greatness in it's purest form.
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Man.....brought tears to my eyes as a 15 year old watching this...and still does at 47 years old. This never gets old. 🐐.
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"History repeats itself."
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My god, I could watch this all day!!
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I was 14 year old watching this in the tv with my friends... this was such a great time in history. And YES I had the Air Jordans, the outfit with the right number and MJ was my hero.
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Who else watching this after the 2020 slam dunk contest?
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These guys make These dunks look easy but the hang time and body contortions is so difficult to do and they never miss! Dominic throwing it down with such power and Jordan with such graceful movement in the AIR. What a time for basketball 🏀 🙌 👏
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Jordan runs the full court , does an amazing dunk, and is breathing like it’s just a stroll in the park. He was such an incredible athlete.
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There was just something about Jordan that I've never seen from another athlete. He had an inhuman aura.
