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  2. Dunk of Death - Wikipedia

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    The "Dunk of Death" ("le dunk de la mort" in French) refers to a slam dunk by American basketball player Vince Carter during the 2000 Summer Olympics. After a steal, the 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Carter, leapt over 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) French player Frédéric Weis. The dunk is widely considered one of the greatest and most famous of all time.

  3. Slam Dunk Contest - Wikipedia

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    The NBA brought the Slam Dunk Contest back for the 2000 All-Star Weekend in Oakland, California. The 2000 contest was widely acclaimed, featuring a showdown between eventual winner Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors, his cousin and then-teammate Tracy McGrady, and the Houston Rockets' Steve Francis. Carter won after performing a number of very ...

  4. Vince Carter - Wikipedia

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    During the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend, Carter showcased arguably the most memorable Slam Dunk Contest event in its history. [24] He won the contest by performing an array of dunks including a 360° windmill, a between-the-legs bounce dunk, and an "elbow in the rim" dunk (also known as a "cookie jar" dunk or the "honey dip"). [25]

  5. Vince Carter headlines 13 inductees into Naismith Basketball ...

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    Vince Carter was an NBA star. An eight-time All-Star. Two-time All-NBA. 1998-99 Rookie of the Year. One of the 25 players who have scored at least 25,000 points in the NBA. 2000 Slam Dunk contest ...

  6. UNC basketball’s Vince Carter, Walter Davis latest Tar Heels ...

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    Carter became an eight-time All-Star selection and made waves with a spectacular show in winning the 2000 slam dunk contest. He also helped USA Basketball win a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney ...

  7. Vince Carter, Seimone Augustus, Jerry West highlight ... - AOL

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    Known as "Air Canada," Carter delivered highlight-reel dunks on a regular basis and won the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest with one of the more memorable routines in the event's history.

  8. Slam dunk - Wikipedia

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    Although the dunk was introduced by Vince Carter in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk contest, Kobe Bryant was filmed performing the dunk two years earlier in 1998 at an exhibition in the Philippines [51] and during the 1997 offseason at Magic Johnson's A Midsummer Night's Magic charity event as well as Roy Hinson who performed the dunk during warm-ups ...

  9. Vince Carter Never Second-Guessed 'The Dunk of Death' - AOL

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