66, Yes, welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 insane NBA All Star dunks coming in from another that's big for this list will be looking at the most stylish, creative and downright awesome slams made during the NBA slam dunk contest during all star weekend.

Is there a dunk we missed?

Let us know in the comments Number 20 Victor.

Oladipo 2015.

With the festivities split between Madison Square Garden and the newly erected Barclay center.

In the big apple Orlando's victor, Oladipo decided to grace his introduction with a soulful rendition of new york new york to be a part of it.

New york new york.

I'm not mad at you though, Probably a better singer than the average NBA player.

Oladipo would have looked pretty silly had he not backed it up with some serious slams, thankfully he did.

The adrenaline is going now a full rotation spin dunk is nothing new in the contest.

But Oladipo showed why it will never go out of style as he passes beneath the rim.

He nearly overshot his jump and even had to confirm he'd made it.

But honestly he could have fooled us.

mr 3 60 indeed.

Number 19 Isaiah Rider 1994 one could argue that playing in front of his home crowd in Minneapolis gave timberwolf Isaiah Rider something of an advantage as he cruised to a dunk contest win, but how can you watch this master stroke and not recognize it as pure skill.

After meticulously setting up his route, Rider took off for the hoop and made an incredible display of aerodynamic ball control, transitioning the ball between his legs, mid jump.

Rider followed through with a beautifully fluid yet savage swing of his arm to bury him.

Even Charles Barkley had to recognize the majesty of the dunk.

Number 18 Blake Griffin 2011.

Remember those blake griffin Kia commercials that were everywhere in the early 20 tens?

Well, apparently his sponsorship deal extended to the dunk contest in 2011 when one of the manufacturers sedan was parked in front of the basket for his dunk, intercepting a sunroof passed from clippers teammate Baron Davis Griffin slammed it down with force.

The mechanics of the dunk aren't revolutionary griffin proved it.

Sometimes the theatrics that put you over the top, literally in this case, granted there was some controversy as some claimed the NBA had predetermined rising star blake griffin to be the winner over!

More deserving participant whom we'll be seeing very soon.

# 17 Kobe Bryant, 1997.

If you thought Isaiah rider's between the legs, dunk was impressive.

Wait until you get a look at the black mamas, even in his rookie season, Kobe Bryant was proving why he'd ultimately go down as one of the best to play the game, but perhaps his greatest feat of showmanship came in the 1997 dunk contest.

Oh, that was a big, went down between his legs and got the reverse jam after advancing to the final round Bryant showed why he deserved the crown more than anyone else, swiftly hammering home a dunk for the ages.

Then they'll do it one more time.

Look of swagger on Kobe's face afterwards is palpable, yet totally deserved.

As he'd met a near perfect score of 49 before becoming the youngest winner at just 18.

Number 16 d.

Brown 1991, there have been plenty behind the back dunks through the legs, dunks and 3 60 dunks, But have you ever seen a blindfolded dunk.

Okay, so D Brown wasn't literally blindfolded, but he did have the confidence to cover his eyes on the way to the rim.

Oh my that's the cherry on the sundae.

Brown of the Celtics had been having a stellar dunk contest up to this point, the clear winner and boy, did he think of an original way to cap off the night crossing one arm over his face as he slammed the ball home with the other.

The blind dunk, He's got the johnny most pull the plug.

Let's go home, turn it out.

You know?

This dunk came about two decades before.

Dabbing was a thing, but based on Brown's bravado, you may as well presume he invented the gesture.

# 15, Javale McGe 2011.

The player who many believe should have been crowned victorious over blake.

Griffin, javale McGee, then of the wizards may not be a household name, but those who do know him know the rim is in danger whenever he's around in this case two rims were in danger as McGee managed to slam down to at the same time.

A double dunk is impressive enough, but the fact that McGee had the dexterity and wherewithal to also lobbed one of the balls off the backboard to himself beforehand gives an added layer of awesomeness.

There's, I hate to say this.

I don't know if there's anyone else on the planet that can do this.

Sure.

And over the car donkeys flashier but this one makes us never want to play McGee in a game of horse number 14.

Andre Iguodala 2006.

It took Andre Iguodala a few tries to pull off his most impressive dunks in the 2006 iteration, but once he nailed them, they were well worth the wait.

As innovative as a behind the backboard dunk is Iggy showed the best was yet to come the future finals.

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Began this attempt simply setting up a generous bounce as he flew in from the free throw line.

However, it wasn't until he transitioned the ball behind his back and arctic over his head that we saw the genius of what he was doing.

Iguodala to would lose this bout in a controversial decision and we can definitely see how deserving he was number 13 Shawn camp in 1991.

What you got the lob the bounce to windmill Jam from Shawn Kemp, it'll be hard to beat that Shawn kemp of the Seattle Supersonics had a plethora of impressive dunks in the 1991 contest, showing he could slam at home every time on a series of lobbed bounce passes.

However, his best basket of the night came when he retained possession throughout in an oldie, but a goodie kemp took flight from just beyond the free throw line, gliding his way to the hoop with precision and grace, double clutch with one end, leaving from just inside the free throw line, velocity alone makes this a dunk, we love to rewatch but notice the angles kemp gets on both his arms and legs, earning a slew of showmanship points.

However, when it comes to dunk from the free throw line, there's really only one name you can bring up, as we will be later on.

That's that's spectacular.

You're talking about a guy, 6, 10.5.

Look at him, look at his leg extending behind him, That's beautiful.

# 12 Julius, erving 1976, good evening everyone.

This huge record breaking crowd in the A.

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Event that introduced the first ever 3 60 degree jam dr j emerged as both the winner and ultimate innovator and now the dr goes to work today.

The free throw line dunk has become a classic, mostly due to air Jordan and his legacy of aerial techniques, but Julius erving did it first and he did it well, complete with a little seventies flair and that says everyone really these days, it may not seem like a big deal given the athleticism and training of modern athletes, but dr J was already a legend back then and his display of dunk artistry defied expectations, establishing a new bar for excellence.

I didn't know it would be something that we picked up by the NBA and carried forward and taken to new heights number 11 DEMAR DeRozan 2011.

This is called the showstopper.

Midway through his second NBA season, a 21 year old DEMAR DeRozan had already established himself as a legitimate scorer and potential superstar.

Then he gave NBA fanatics the showstopper a dunk that would immediately establish his legacy at NBA All Star weekend.

Four years before Zach Lavine delivered the Space jam dunk, which we'll get to later to Rosen took the same positional route but executed a reverse windmill, showing off his airtime and navigation skills around the rim.

It's more of a poetic slam compared to your traditional hammer, but it took the contest in a brand new direction.

That was impressive.

Number 10.

Gerald Green 2008, forget a car, one of the best props ever utilized in the dunk contest has to be the Cupcake utilized by Gerald Green in 2008.

No, he didn't dunk over it as that would hardly be impressive.

But what he did do was have it positioned at the back of the rim with a lit candle on top.

Are you kidding me?

He stopped blowing out the candle.

All he's going to blow out the candle.

All he's gonna do is make a mess the commentators knew ahead of time he'd be trying to blow it out mid dunk, but that didn't mitigate their amazement when he actually pulled it off.

Not only did Green extinguish the flame, but his dunk was equally impressive as he used the full extension of his arms to retrieve the ball and throw it down.

Now he goes up, it's still out, he takes the ball.

Green didn't defend his title, but that's understandable considering a later entry number nine Spud Webb 1986 he's got a flair for the dramatic rick and he's a hometown guy.

The crowd really loves him in his native Dallas a 57 spud Webb took on his own teammate and perhaps the decade's most brilliant dunker, Dominique Wilkins at the time Wilkins had reportedly never seen web dunk and spud undoubtedly gave him a moment to remember.

Oh, nice.

Just the bounce itself is something else and webs follow through insured the top prize and a lasting legacy within the competition itself.

Looking back his high flying back hand dunk is still quite amazing, but the context behind the dunk makes it even more remarkable and our new slam dunk champion with an incredible upset, number eight Dominique Wilkins 1985 Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta hawks, his second attempt in the first round after finishing third in the 1984 Slam dunk contest.

The human highlight film returned the following year for an epic finale versus a young Michael Jordan's In the final round, Dominique Wilkins kicked things off with a powerful backhand two hands a dunk combining all the necessary elements to outdo someone like MJ judges based their scoring on athletic ability, creativity and style.

And we saw it there, it's a video game type of slam that doesn't seem possible in real life, but eighties footage of him playing proves that Wilkins could mirror his classic NBA all star weekend slams in live games.

He's the definition of gravity defying grace on the court and don brought the goods in 1988 too, albeit in a losing effort From high above the Rim.

# seven Nate Robinson 2009 after Dwight Howard won the contest in 2000 and eight wearing superman paraphernalia Nate.

Robinson arrived in 2000 and nine wearing a green knicks jersey, branding himself crypto Nate against boarding a superman cape.

Howard proved to be a good sport, allowing crypto Nate to vault over him on the way to the rim.

Superman, As commentators pointed out, Robinson did get a little extra lift off Howard's shoulders, but considering the former is a relatively short 5 9 and the ladder towering 6, 11 were impressed all the same.

That's pretty good coupled with the theme of the two players, this dunk made for an instantly recognizable and iconic shot.

Robinson went on to win the contest for the second of his record three titles.

Number six Jason Richardson 2004.

As one of a handful of players to win back to back slam dunk contest.

Jason Richardson is often cited during NBA all star weekend and with good reason too as his updated version of the East Bay funk dunk highlights his unconventional full extension.

In other words, Jason Richardson's off the back approach wasn't anything new, but the energy and urgency of the slam beautifully contrasts the organic feel of his technique that is sick, Everything comes together naturally and the then Golden State warrior closes out like he's been there many times before.

# five Dwight Howard 2000 and we've never had a guy this tall who can jump like this throughout his career.

This man has dominated the boards but despite his massive presence, Dwight Howard has relied on a mixture of strength and creativity to outshine his opponents at least in the slam dunk contest Back in 2008, Howard changed the game by taking a different approach toward the Rim for a split second.

The jam seems impossible once.

Howard begins his final motion, but his wingspan allows for something truly special.

Superman is in the building.

Yes, he is.

He makes it look easy to as there's nothing sloppy or awkward about his formal execution.

Dwight has become known for his personality over the years, But this dunk reminds us of his core skill set and exceptional athleticism.

2008, Sprite Slam Dunk Champ.

Number four Zach Lavine 2015, he calls this the space jam dunk, you got joined in your back, this better be special in his NBA All Star weekend debut.

Minnesota's 19 year old guard brought some new flavor to the competition with his first round Slam, Zach Lavine had a bit of measuring to do and the timing was indeed crucial.

Unbelievable lifting off just outside the paint.

Levine takes the ball under his leg and hammers it down with precision and polish the Space jam dunk shows off Levin's creativity and given he was still a rookie at the time, it highlights his explosive athleticism the room.

In the end, Levine took home top honors and successfully defended his throne the following year.

There it is # three Aaron Gordon, 2016.

So we lost the competition to Zach Lavine, Aaron Gordon's collection of high flying dunks helped make for perhaps the best contest in years.

In years past, these ballers would get assistance from teammates, but in 2016 Gordon brought out stuff.

The magic dragon for a most challenging slam dunk.

He does this as far as timing, he doesn't need to worry about a precision bounce.

Well at least in terms of the ball itself.

What does need careful attention, however, is Gordon's bounce over the mascot and he manages to avoid embarrassment while sealing the deal with both hands.

Number two, Michael Jordan's 1988 and now in his own town Chicago, Michael Jordan here to defend the 1987 slam dunk championship, arguably the greatest player in NBA history.

Michael Jordan is also regarded as one of the game's most influential dunkers.

In 1988 he touched on the past to produce one of his most iconic slams, an aerial flight that would become an inspiration for ballers across the globe facing off against Dominique Wilkins Air Jordan had the top notch competition he so famously craved and his soaring conclusion shows off all the traits that made him an international superstar reach personality and technique.

It's not just a classic slam dunk contest moment, but one of the most timeless Chicago moments from Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame career.

He defends his championship.

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Number one Vince Carter 2000.

This guy is making everybody move back and he's gonna take off from the free throw line of the beginning.

Now just lose it right here when this Toronto Raptors made a slam dunk contest debut.

The NBA family expected big results by this time Vince carter had quickly evolved into a top notch player and his acrobatic in game dunks would naturally become even more mystical with no defenders around, but Vince didn't just show off.

In 2000, he clowned the competition and his elbow dunk literally left his peers speechless.

Right Vince carter with his first on the final round, can I take a time out?

He also put down a 3 60 degree windmill in the same competition, even bringing out cousin and then teammate Tracy Mcgrady, but it's the elbow jam that remains his most dynamic slam dunk.

It was one of those things where I want to show the people that how high I can get above the rim and then I could put my arm in the rim and then after that was just hold on and hopefully I had wild a crowd where it would be silent in the arena.