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 ...

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.

It didn't take long for Kobe Bryant's hyper-competitiveness ... The next night, Bryant won the Slam Dunk Contest in dominant fashion. Below is footage from that dunk contest.

Kobe Bryant, and Vince Carter all hoisted the trophy and now have their names etched in basketball lore. However, in recent ...

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 ...

Tony Allen talks about how difficult it was to guard the late, great Kobe Bryant, states that his footwork was tough to ...

Kawhi Leonard wins the first NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant MVP Award at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. The Miami Heat's Derrick Jones, Jr. launches for his fourth dunk in the finals of the 2020 AT&amp ...

Legendary head coach Phil Jackson explained how Kobe copied much of MJ's playstyle, but not every aspect of his game.

US basketball legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna ... Larry W. Smith / EPA Bryant dunks the ball whilst playing against Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City in 2012.

Kobe Bean Bryant is born in Philadelphia ... After becoming the youngest ever Slam Dunk Contest winner in 1997, Bryant goes on to play in the All-Star game a year later to become the youngest ...