The 1988 Dunk Contest. Michael Jordan vs Dominique Wilkins. The greatest and most iconic superstar showdown in @NBA All-Star history. Two true competitors at their very best.

It had been three years since Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins squared off in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. In the first matchup of the high-flying duo in 1985, Dominique edged out the Bulls ...

“I like me in a dunk contest, I can’t step down from that one,” Carter said Tuesday, when asked if he could beat Jordan if they were both 24 years old. “Greatest player of all time?

Jordan earned a 50 with his version in 1988, which was well deserved. It was a relatively fresh dunk, which he made look effortless in execution.

Vince Carter never faced Michael Jordan in the Slam Dunk contest, but he's confident he would've come out on top if he had."I'm winning," Carter told Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks while ...

MJ was honest enough to admit this."If the contest wasn't in Chicago, I might not have won," Jordan then admitted. His final dunk, a free-throw line leap with added hang time, earned a perfect 50 ...

CHICAGO — Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins have never talked to one another about the 1988 dunk contest. They might be the only ones. It is still the dunk contest by which all other dunk ...

His high-flying abilities earned him several nicknames, such as Vinsanity and Air Canada. However, the moniker that stuck with him the most was Half Man Half Amazing. Many, including NBA veteran ...

When Jordan was previously asked about having a dunk contest vs Carter, he took the high road and said it would be entertaining for fans. "I think it would be fun," Jordan said.