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The "Jumpman" logo is owned by Nike to promote the Air Jordan brand of basketball sneakers and other sportswear.It is a silhouette of former NBA player and current Charlotte Hornets minority owner Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan dunking in 1987. Larry Nance won the first modern dunk contest in 1984. Spud Webb at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) defeated 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Dominique Wilkins in the 1986 dunk contest. Michael Jordan nicknamed "Air Jordan" for his dunking ability, popularized a dunk referred to by some fans as the "Leaner" in 1987 contest. This dunk was ...
Hall of Famer Michael Jordan led the voting 9 times and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Hall of Famer Julius Erving led the voting 4 times, largely because of his flashy moves. Vince Carter was a fan favorite for the all-star game in his prime for his high flying dunks. He led the voting 4 times throughout his ...
Michael Jordan wows the crowd at Market Square Arena in the 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star weekend Feb. 9, 1985 Jeff Atteberry/The Star The First Round
Iconic sports photographer Walter Iooss joins 2 Point Lead host Yannis Pappas to talk about his memories of the 1998 NBA Dunk Contest. Iooss snapped one of the most famous basketball pictures ever ...
“I was flying all the time. ... the Air Jordan, the Air Force 1, and the Dunk. ... recounting a story about the time he had a spare ticket for what would turn out to be Michael Jordan’s ...
The 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is widely heralded as one of the greatest dunk contests of all time. It featured two of the highest flyers of the time, Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. The other participants of the contest included Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Darrell Griffith, Larry Nance, Terence Stansbury, and Orlando Woolridge. Both ...
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, [9] is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.