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[h1]Brown, Robinson, Wallace to compete in 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk[/h1]
By Official release
Posted Jan 18 2010 11:37AM
NEW YORK -- 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks will attempt to become the firstthree-time winner of the competition when he defends his title on NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 13, at American Airlines Center (8 p.m. ET on TNT) inDallas. Robinson will compete against the Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Wallace and the Los Angeles Lakers' Shannon Brown.
The 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk participants were unveiled today at a special event at New York's Pennsylvania Station, where artist Dan Dunn brought eachplayer's image to life in a speed painting display on giant canvases.
The Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan and the Los Angeles Clippers' Eric Gordon will compete in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In, a single-round slam dunkcompetition that will be held at halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam on Friday, Feb. 12. Fans will be able to vote via SMS text messageand at NBA.com to determine who will advance to the Sprite Slam Dunk the following night.
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In Phoenix last year, Robinson, who also won the event in 2006 in Houston, edged defending champion Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, and in the processconverted a dunk that became an instant classic. Robinson, who won the 2006 event by dunking over 1986 champ Spud Webb, used Howard as a prop this time around,slamming the ball through the hoop after leaping over the 6-11 center. Robinson's final dunk was a reverse alley-oop off the bounce that he brought down tohis knees before stuffing it through.
"From capes and kryptonite to blowing out candles and leaping over legends, Sprite Slam Dunk has produced some of the most creative moments in NBAAll-Star history," said Ellen Lucey, director, sports marketing, Coca-Cola North America. "It's only fitting that we reveal this year'sdunkers with a spark of creativity as Nate, Gerald and Shannon prepare to wow fans by pushing their performance to new heights in Dallas."
The only back-to-back Slam Dunk champions were Chicago's Michael Jordan (1987, 198
and the Golden State Warriors' Jason Richardson (2002, 2003).The only other two-time winners were Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins (1985, 1990) and Miami's Harold Minor (1993, 1995).
The two dunkers with the highest first round scores will advance to the final round. The dunker with the lowest total score from the first round willcompete first in the final round. Dunks then will alternate until each player has completed two. Time limit rules still apply. In the final round, fan votingpolls will open via SMS TXT message and at NBA.com. The combined results from SMS TXT voting and NBA.com will determine the champion.
The Sprite Slam Dunk and T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam are part of NBA All-Star 2010, which also includes the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In, FootLocker Three-Point Shootout; Taco Bell Skills Challenge; Haier Shooting Stars; NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas; and the 59th NBA All-StarGame.
Sprite, the world's leading lemon-lime soft drink, has been the official soft drink of the NBA since 1994 and the title partner of the All-Star SlamDunk competition since 2003.
Below is a list of previous winners Sprite Slam Dunk winners
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/01/18/sprite.dunk.pr/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1
By Official release
Posted Jan 18 2010 11:37AM
NEW YORK -- 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks will attempt to become the firstthree-time winner of the competition when he defends his title on NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 13, at American Airlines Center (8 p.m. ET on TNT) inDallas. Robinson will compete against the Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Wallace and the Los Angeles Lakers' Shannon Brown.
The 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk participants were unveiled today at a special event at New York's Pennsylvania Station, where artist Dan Dunn brought eachplayer's image to life in a speed painting display on giant canvases.
The Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan and the Los Angeles Clippers' Eric Gordon will compete in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In, a single-round slam dunkcompetition that will be held at halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam on Friday, Feb. 12. Fans will be able to vote via SMS text messageand at NBA.com to determine who will advance to the Sprite Slam Dunk the following night.
<p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>
In Phoenix last year, Robinson, who also won the event in 2006 in Houston, edged defending champion Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, and in the processconverted a dunk that became an instant classic. Robinson, who won the 2006 event by dunking over 1986 champ Spud Webb, used Howard as a prop this time around,slamming the ball through the hoop after leaping over the 6-11 center. Robinson's final dunk was a reverse alley-oop off the bounce that he brought down tohis knees before stuffing it through.
"From capes and kryptonite to blowing out candles and leaping over legends, Sprite Slam Dunk has produced some of the most creative moments in NBAAll-Star history," said Ellen Lucey, director, sports marketing, Coca-Cola North America. "It's only fitting that we reveal this year'sdunkers with a spark of creativity as Nate, Gerald and Shannon prepare to wow fans by pushing their performance to new heights in Dallas."
The only back-to-back Slam Dunk champions were Chicago's Michael Jordan (1987, 198
and the Golden State Warriors' Jason Richardson (2002, 2003).The only other two-time winners were Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins (1985, 1990) and Miami's Harold Minor (1993, 1995).| 2010 SPRITE SLAM DUNK COMPETITORS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * - indicates 2009 winner ** - will compete in the NBA All-Star Dunk-In to determine fourth dunker |
The two dunkers with the highest first round scores will advance to the final round. The dunker with the lowest total score from the first round willcompete first in the final round. Dunks then will alternate until each player has completed two. Time limit rules still apply. In the final round, fan votingpolls will open via SMS TXT message and at NBA.com. The combined results from SMS TXT voting and NBA.com will determine the champion.
The Sprite Slam Dunk and T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam are part of NBA All-Star 2010, which also includes the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In, FootLocker Three-Point Shootout; Taco Bell Skills Challenge; Haier Shooting Stars; NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas; and the 59th NBA All-StarGame.
Sprite, the world's leading lemon-lime soft drink, has been the official soft drink of the NBA since 1994 and the title partner of the All-Star SlamDunk competition since 2003.
Below is a list of previous winners Sprite Slam Dunk winners
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/01/18/sprite.dunk.pr/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1
