6. Kobe Bryant 1997
He has been around the NBA so long, people might forget, not too long ago, Kobe Bryant could jump out of the gym.
At just 18 years of age, the name Kobe Bryant was just starting to be imprinted on the brains of NBA fans around the world, but already the signs were there the kid was special.
That was solidified during his first appearance in the dunk contest, where he showed flair and grace to glide through the air through all three rounds.
The icing on the cake came in the final round when Bryant pulled off, what was a staple of the contest during the mid-90s, a between-the-legs throwdown that still looks amazing to this day.
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