Dominique Wilkins on Why Top Players Don't Enter Dunk Contest, Ja Morant would Win Today (Part 9)

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NBA legend Dominique Wilkins reflected on his experiences and the evolution of the Slam Dunk Contest. Noting that in 1984, all top players would enter the contest, Wilkins said that today's best dunkers, like Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, Giannis, Lebron James, and Russell Westbrook, don’t participate at all. According to Wilkins, these players might fear it would negatively affect their legacy. He reminisced about his first dunk contest, where he came third after Larry Nance and Julius Erving. His initial lack of passion changed when he saw Dr. J, causing him to compete more fiercely the following year. He also shared how he felt losing to his teammate Spud Webb. Finally in response to who among the current NBA roster would win the Slam Dunk Contest, Wilkins picked Ja Morant.

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@rudyj151

THE PROBLEM IS THEY R SCARED TO LOSE

@djxcel23

Nowadays They are scared to embarrass themselves.

@TJMoore-gd8ex

I believe that the thing that ruined the dunk contest is the internet (social media)! You see, before the internet you didn't get to see all of the best dunkers. You couldn't just look up the best dunks! Dunks traveled by word of mouth (you heard that Dr. J and Jordan could jump from the free throw line, you heard that David Thompson could touch the top of the backboard etc...) and you had to wait until the dunk contest to see it! Nowadays there are dunk contest for high school players, colleges, and semi pro and overseas players just to name a few and you can go to social media just minutes after the dunk has been completed! Also, when M. Jordan and D. Wilkins were competing, very few people had seen a 360 dunk. Now everybody does it and nobody's impressed with it. It is much harder to impress the fans now than it was 25 - 30 years ago!!

@ISO_Ani

Dwight was the last one that was a superstar in the league, entered & won in 08

@tonystaton9583

Gordon vs lavine dunk contest was a classic

@Doknot-tb9ey

Its sad that today's superstars and all-stars are not in the dunk contest. They need to be in the dunk contest to do it for the fans like Dominique and Michael did it.

@darwinfussle5031

When Jordan admitted stopping being in the dunk contest he started winning rings.... that's the mentality that all have followed

@jswag3122

He said that him and Jordan did the Dunk Contest for the fans but nowadays players don't really care about the fans like in the 80s, 90s and the early 2000s.

@Toppshotta4

Arron Gordon being robbed twice was the end of the dunk contest for me.

@synexthebarbarian8006

It's because of social media. Social media will destroy that players career if he loses

@jeremyjohnson8243

I was a tiny kid watching Jordan vs Dominique 2 yrs in a row and was hooked.

@leonblack751

This guy is a Legend and a Class Act

@Nestle245

One of the most random people to be on here, but as one of my most favorite dunkers/players of all time im glad he is.

@RMoore-zt7zs

It's hard to quantify how good DW truly was.

@Willworld.

They need to just get the best dunkers worldwide and have a player Sponsor them. The dunk contest would be legendary

@ClevertymeZ

I was a Jordan fan, I thought Wlikins won. As a matter of fact, the rule was if you missed a dunk, the highest you could get was a 45. They gave Jordan a 50 for his replacement dunk. Not to mention, I thought they low balled Wlikins on one of his dunks. Jordan won 147 to Wilkins 145. Which included that 50 from that replacement dunk. Take away the 5 pts. that Jordan was never suppose to get. Wilkins wins!