From Jordan to LeBron, our experts pick every NBA franchise s greatest dunker
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These iconic NBA dunkers know how to throw down (1:54)
Revisit some of the NBA s most iconic dunks from its most iconic dunkers, including Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. (1:54)
A dunk is worth just two points, but the best dunkers in the world always find ways to make it feel like more.
From signature in-game slams to unforgettable posterizations to you-had-to-be-there dunk contest moments, players from generations past and present have left an indelible mark on the game with their ability to finish at the rim.
But which player holds the crown for each franchise? With the slam dunk contest set for halftime of Sunday s All-Star Game this season, we asked our group of NBA insiders to vote on the most iconic dunker for each franchise. Let the debate begin.
From Jordan to LeBron, our experts pick every NBA franchise s greatest dunker
play
These iconic NBA dunkers know how to throw down (1:54)
Revisit some of the NBA s most iconic dunks from its most iconic dunkers, including Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. (1:54)
A dunk is worth just two points, but the best dunkers in the world always find ways to make it feel like more.
From signature in-game slams to unforgettable posterizations to you-had-to-be-there dunk contest moments, players from generations past and present have left an indelible mark on the game with their ability to finish at the rim.
But which player holds the crown for each franchise? With the slam dunk contest set for halftime of Sunday s All-Star Game this season, we asked our group of NBA insiders to vote on the most iconic dunker for each franchise. Let the debate begin.
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Shareef Abdur-Rahim s NBA teams lost a lot more often than they won, but at peaks among the valleys, the retired forward positioned himself in the presence of greatness.
He was drafted third overall in 1996, two picks behind Allen Iverson and ahead of Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, and Steve Nash. As a Team USA bench player at the 2000 Olympics, he saw Vince Carter, ball cocked overhead, vault a 7-foot-2 Frenchman and slam. At All-Star Weekend in 2002, his lone appearance on the stage, he wandered courtside during a lull in Philadelphia and shook hands with a childhood idol, Muhammad Ali.