Obi Toppin: The Untold Truth Of The NBA Dunk Contest Participant Joe Robbins/Getty Images
By Sandra Mardenfeld/March 2, 2021 4:12 pm EDT
Some of the best basketball moments during the NBA All-Star Weekend happen at the Slam Dunk contest an event that celebrates that exhilarating moment when a player propels his body into the air and poises the ball along the rim before slamming it in a fluid motion through the hoop. This is one of the most entertaining aspects of the sport and where being over six feet tall really comes in handy, according to
Rookie Road. Though it s easier for taller players to make a slam dunk, shorter players often use their jumping ability to reach the rim and slam the ball through the hoop.