Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk Contest No, the '97 Dunk Contest isn't remembered all that fondly by competition ...

"I mean, come on, Jordan was in the dunk contest—that's the greatest of all time. Kobe was in it, too. These are the guys ...

Whether he was putting his opponents on posters in games or winning Slam Dunk ... Kobe, (Tracy McGrady), and I, they were ...