DALLAS — First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star game was fly to Los Angeles for the “Tonight Show.” For such a little guy, he was a big hit.

The King of the NBA, and also of the All Stars (the 2025 one will be number 21 for him) has never wanted to participate in the slam dunk contest.

For more than two decades, the question has followed LeBron James everywhere: why hasn't he done the NBA Slam Dunk Contest? Now, the answer may have become clear. From Michael Jor

The first-ever Dunk Contest was held on January 27, 1976, at halftime of that year’s ABA All-Star Game, featuring George “Iceman” Gervin and Julius “Dr. J” Erving in what was the final season before the ABA-NBA merger

Revisit the flawless jams from over the years in the Slam Dunk Contest.