5. Paul George Lights It Up
In the 2012 Dunk Contest, Paul George suited up for his first, and only Dunk Contest. There, he faced athletes like Jeremy Evans and Derrick Williams. With an underrated group of dunkers, George stood out. So, George stepped up to the plate. He shut down all the lights in the arena, and he appeared. He appeared in a neon-green headband, sleeve, shoes and a taped up jersey. In addition to all of the lighting, George pulls off a Vince Carter-esque 360 windmill. In the end, Evans took the title, but I think we all know that George's dunk would have had 10's across the board in the old Dunk Contest format.
4. Little Nate Gets Up
From one neon-green outfit to another, number four on the list features Nate Robinson. In 2006, 5'9" Nate Robinson won the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. There, he faced off against Andre Iguodala, where some say Nate stole the title from him. Now, three years later, Nate found himself back into the final round of the contest, this time against Superman himself, Dwight Howard. So Nate grabs his opponent, Dwight Howard, and decides to dunk over him. He pulls it off and wins the second of three Dunk Contest Championships.
3. The Man With the S on his Chest
Speaking of Dwight Howard, he also put on a show in the 2008 edition of the Dunk Contest. Dwight took off his Orlando Magic jersey and revealed a Superman shirt. He then had Magic PG Jameer Nelson tie a Superman cape around him. Then, the former tandem put a piece of tape down on the floor, signaling where Dwight would take off. Then, Dwight took flight. Dwight soared so high and so far that he threw the ball into the hoop. Although he didn't physically dunk the ball, it showcased his all-around athletic ability.
2. Air Jordan
One of the best to ever play the game was possibly the best dunker of all time. I will be showcasing two of the famous dunks ever. The first, is Jordan's "Kiss the Rim" dunk. Jordan started off at the wing and turned on the baseline and took off. He elevated, basically sideways, and slammed it down. If you watch the dunk over, Jordan almost his head on the rim. The crowd roared, and it was one of Jordan's many iconic dunks. The other was the "Take Flight" dunk. In 1998, Jordan backed up and took off from the free throw line. This dunk was definitely a sight to see. The double-clutch, the glide, the finish, was, and still is, a classic.
1. VC Runs the 2000 Dunk Contest
In the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest, Vince Carter tore the house down, with not one, not two, and certainly not three, but four dunks. All four are considered the best Dunk Contest dunks of all time. To start, Carter took off for a 360 degree windmill. He slammed it home with such authority that Kenny Smith thought it was over. Obviously, that dunk got a 50. Next, was a dunk from out of bounds. Carter jumped, and completed another windmill dunk. Unfortunate for Carter, he only got a 49 on it. Carter advanced into the Championship Round with these two dunks. To start off the final round, Carter did a between the legs dunk with help from teammate Tracy McGrady. After, Vince Carter pointed to the scoreboard ending his third phenomenal dunk. To end the night, Carter got up so high that his whole forearm was in the basket. With that dunk, Carter showed how athletic he is and how high he can jump. With these four dunks, Carter won the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest.
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