"Dr. J with his big old afro jumping from the foul line" - Kobe Bryant reveals what inspired him to win the 1997 Dunk Contest as a rookie

No matter how many great dunkers have been throughout the league's history, like Vince Carter or Dominique Wilkins, Dr. J ...
WRIC

A look at some of Kobe Bryant’s career highlights

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Here are some of the many highlights of Kobe ...
Newsday

Kobe Bryant takes a pass on slam dunk contest

(AP) — Kobe Bryant is taking a pass on the slam dunk contest, no matter what Shaquille O'Neal has in mind. Bryant nearly burst out laughing Thursday when asked about O'Neal's idea that the Lakers ...