Mike Conley is probably the greatest dunker in history. He did 2 unbelievable dunks. First was his jump from baseline fake dunk to reverse dunk. Then of course his final dunk from six inches behind free throw line.
I've seen the Conley highlights before, but never the whole contest. Awesome upload! Conley really was on a whole different level. One of the best non nba dunkers of all time!
So nostalgic all my stars from my childhood....when there was no social media so seeing them was always a treat....and back when black athletes married.....well you see it
Wow. Never know what you'll find on TH-cam. RIP Derrick Thomas and Jimmy V. Would superstars today have the guts to step out of their comfort zone and try this? I doubt it. Great stuff.
I don’t think it’s a confort zone thing, it think some can’t do these kinds of events because of Contract obligations from teams these athletes signed to.
I worked at this event in January 1992 behind the scenes with the director and producers during the two days of set up and the event. I also spent time at the event hotel to pick up stuff and occasionally I’d end up being asked to direct an athlete. During the event I sat on the floor right at the foot of the three commentators. Any time the camera was on them, I had to crouch/duck down out of view. It was a lot of fun being a gopher and the bonus ended up being asked to drive Jimmy V and his wife back to their hotel just after the event ended. He insisted on sitting up front with me so I wouldn’t feel like just a chauffeur! They were both super nice. My friend drove Dick Vitale to the airport. Lots of great memories!
yes, it was, his foot was 6 inches above the FT line like they said. The Dr. and Michael J had their feet inside of the FT line. So, that's impressive what Conley did. Much respect for him, and now his son who is a good NBA point guard.
Mike conley sr... 6'1, opposite hand, from BEHIND the ft line.... I have never seen that before and its 2016. If u told me this word of mouth, i wouldnt believe u.. That shit was crazy!
Wow that was insane I never saw this until now! Conleyh jumping from beyond the foul line is incredible. Yeah it's with a 28.5 oz. ball but still it's quite impressive!
A man I never saw this dunk contest and this is unbelievable that those guys from a completely different sport can do such dunks!!!!! It's insane. Baseball NFL players?? Ok Powell is long jumper but still the way him and everybody can dunk is almost like NBA players! Windmill,360, reverse double pump, free throw line dunk.. c'mon man..Just woooow... it just shows how everybody love dunks...
That final dunk by Mike Conely was better than any NBA dunk contest dunk. He took off six inches behind the free throw line. Incredible! Jordan took off six inches past the free throw line and same with Dr. J.
@@airkuna Jordan never dunked from Free Throw line without stepping over it. Please link me video showing him dunk without stepping over the line? It doesn't exist.
Obviously, you can't compare Jordan and Irving with a TJ Olympic Champion. Conley was one of the greatest jumpers of all time. Jordan and Irving was two of the greatest basketball players of all time. It's different (with all my respect for these two exceptional athletes).
Giorgio Brugaletta Jordan always dribbled in his attempts. It was one of his things, he used to say something like, “it wasn’t a real contest of basketball dunking if you don’t have to dribble”
I’m so glad I was able to see this go down !! Even have MikenPowells Autograph on one of the Nike Score Cards that the crowd held up to judge the dunks and have 3 unopened packs of them!
I went to this when I was in high school. Not this one, but I went to when it was at America West Arena which is now talking stick resort. Cris carter won it the first year, then Kenny lofton won it the next year, then Conley won it the third year. Deion, bonds, and Griffey were never at any I attended. Irvin wasn't at any of them either. But Alvin Harper, another cowboys receiver, was there and he always got booed big time. True story, Roy jones Jr. Competed in one but didn't get any real hard dunks.
RIP Derrick Thomas greatest linebacker in Chiefs history. Wish he had better luck in the dunk contest but he get's matched up against Mike Conley one of the greatest Dunkers in human history. Conley dunked from further back on free throw line than Michael Jordan.
Eddie LM Me too, gotta love 90s sports and I never knew about this either. I would have watched it if I knew it was on tv or is it a tape that foot locker gave out when you buy some shoes
RIP Jim Valvano he died just one year after he did the announcing work for this dunk contest. He was diagnosed in June 1992 and probably knew he was dying when they recorded this dunk contest.
Loved watching this as a kid but now looking at it again as an adult, they can't be regulation rims no way or they lowered them for certain dunkers. None the less this was great seeing great athletes come together for fun and not worry about their brand or what people are going to say if they don't do well
What a lot of people don't realize is that your average NFL Wide Receiver will record a significantly higher vertical leap than your average NBA player. This contest not only had a number of NFL players, but two of the all time great United States Track and Field Olympic medal holders, one of which holds an Olympic Long Jump record. These rims are undoubtedly 10 feet. I definitely agree with you though. I would love to see some of today's athletes competing in something like this. There are just too many divas.
This is the kind of thing that made the 90s great.
Right miss those days ❤.
Correct!
Remember the Rock n' Jocks on MTV?? I was a kid in the 90s but I used to love them.
This is when people actually went outside and played everything and had sense to love each other
Who's here after watching the short clip at twitter?
Not me.
This means so much to me, I can't begin to tell you why... i just miss the 90's so much
I understand completely
Better than 2022 dunk contest
Mike Conley is probably the greatest dunker in history. He did 2 unbelievable dunks. First was his jump from baseline fake dunk to reverse dunk. Then of course his final dunk from six inches behind free throw line.
Vince Carter literally jumped over a 7 footer @@Wallyworld30
The 90s were so fun I wish I could return back to 92'
I was a freshman in Highschool in '92 and I could grab the rim by freshman year but not quite dunk.
mike conley is in fact the proud father of mike conley jr from the grizzlies ... pops had mad hops !
Also cousin of Mo Cheeks, whom all are apart of the historic Conley family which dates back to early 1800's
Derick Thomas R. I. P. My brother.... Wonderful Football player God Bless
19:57-Wilt Chaimberlan, “I wish these dudes would hurry up, I got three chicks to see tonight”.....
that's it? magic had 6
😂😂😂😂😂
Too bad not even the NBA players wanna be in the dunk contests anymore. We need to bring this back!! Lets get all athletes in on the dunk contest
My recommendations: Usain Bolt, Jimmy Graham (NFL), Calvin Johnson (NFL), Didier Drogba
thats cause they think they are something more than just entertainers, and they act hard
Vince Morales i was thinking bolt myself
@@VinceMoralesSF lol Usain Bolt cant dunk , he cant even play soccer
Aaron Gordon was robbed.
I've seen the Conley highlights before, but never the whole contest. Awesome upload! Conley really was on a whole different level. One of the best non nba dunkers of all time!
So nostalgic all my stars from my childhood....when there was no social media so seeing them was always a treat....and back when black athletes married.....well you see it
Did this air on ABC?
@@markasflood8196es it did, during halftime of each game they aired
The 90s is the best Era of all time...hands down
The 60's then the 80's last the 90"s
Mike Conley on the Grizzlies looks just like his dad!
They should bring this back.
It's too hard now to find guys who would compete. The landscape is different now. Everyone's worried about protecting their "brand"
@@Brian_tim Exactly 💯
Ken Griffey jr now there’s a fucking legend
OMG 90'S WERE HEAVENLY MUSIC, MOVIES, SPORTS WERE AWESOME WWF,❤❤
Love the 90s music
It’s time to bring this back!!!
It's been time to bring this back
50:26 Was FIRE !! Especially for back then !
Wow. Never know what you'll find on TH-cam. RIP Derrick Thomas and Jimmy V. Would superstars today have the guts to step out of their comfort zone and try this? I doubt it. Great stuff.
I don’t think it’s a confort zone thing, it think some can’t do these kinds of events because of Contract obligations from teams these athletes signed to.
I worked at this event in January 1992 behind the scenes with the director and producers during the two days of set up and the event. I also spent time at the event hotel to pick up stuff and occasionally I’d end up being asked to direct an athlete. During the event I sat on the floor right at the foot of the three commentators. Any time the camera was on them, I had to crouch/duck down out of view. It was a lot of fun being a gopher and the bonus ended up being asked to drive Jimmy V and his wife back to their hotel just after the event ended. He insisted on sitting up front with me so I wouldn’t feel like just a chauffeur! They were both super nice. My friend drove Dick Vitale to the airport. Lots of great memories!
Why can't ESPN and Foot Locker bring this back. This was so entertaining
Wow..alot of these cats are not here with us anymore...
RIP to those cats and thanks for the memories gentlemen...
H~
That was an official legit free throw line dunk. Bravo! 52:12
Furthest dunk I've ever seen and I've been looking for the best FT line dunks ever.
Then at 52:18 almost ended that cheerleader’s whole career
@@jaymoney6233 seriously
@@Dezombified Lol
yes, it was, his foot was 6 inches above the FT line like they said. The Dr. and Michael J had their feet inside of the FT line. So, that's impressive what Conley did. Much respect for him, and now his son who is a good NBA point guard.
Mike conley sr... 6'1, opposite hand, from BEHIND the ft line.... I have never seen that before and its 2016. If u told me this word of mouth, i wouldnt believe u.. That shit was crazy!
Conley wins NBA dunk championship with those dunks
Wow that was insane I never saw this until now! Conleyh jumping from beyond the foul line is incredible. Yeah it's with a 28.5 oz. ball but still it's quite impressive!
Great quality on this upload!! Almost 30 years old
Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey jr throwing it down. At 5:23 we got 4 hall of famers (Cris Carter, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin and Derrick Thomas).
A man I never saw this dunk contest and this is unbelievable that those guys from a completely different sport can do such dunks!!!!! It's insane. Baseball NFL players?? Ok Powell is long jumper but still the way him and everybody can dunk is almost like NBA players! Windmill,360, reverse double pump, free throw line dunk.. c'mon man..Just woooow... it just shows how everybody love dunks...
I remember this as a Teen on a Saturday afternoon
@@wytelester-green8891 and?
That final dunk by Mike Conely was better than any NBA dunk contest dunk. He took off six inches behind the free throw line. Incredible! Jordan took off six inches past the free throw line and same with Dr. J.
@@Wallyworld30 Jordan took off exactly from free throw about 3 times and he had also style!
@@airkuna Jordan never dunked from Free Throw line without stepping over it. Please link me video showing him dunk without stepping over the line? It doesn't exist.
Conley took off from farther than Jordan Lavine & Dr J
Obviously, you can't compare Jordan and Irving with a TJ Olympic Champion. Conley was one of the greatest jumpers of all time. Jordan and Irving was two of the greatest basketball players of all time. It's different (with all my respect for these two exceptional athletes).
jordan's not travelling.
@@Ekim1740 what do you mean?
Giorgio Brugaletta Jordan always dribbled in his attempts. It was one of his things, he used to say something like, “it wasn’t a real contest of basketball dunking if you don’t have to dribble”
@@skforty ok, but Conley was only 6'1. There's no contest!
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What a time to grow up. If this didn’t exist on video people would not believe it happened
Wow I haven’t been this entertained in a while this was amazing
I’m so glad I was able to see this go down !! Even have MikenPowells Autograph on one of the Nike Score Cards that the crowd held up to judge the dunks and have 3 unopened packs of them!
I miss the 90s so much man 😢
I remember that as a kid. They need to bring it back!
52:27 Damn.
Damn
Damn
Man this is great.
wow!!!!! they need to bring this back
Sick dunk by Mike Conley Sr.
R.I.P Derrick Thomas
Competition starts at 11:25
Better than the last nba dunk contest
Even in 2020
I remember watching this as a kid.
They gave you all the Highlights in the intro.😂😂
I went to this when I was in high school. Not this one, but I went to when it was at America West Arena which is now talking stick resort. Cris carter won it the first year, then Kenny lofton won it the next year, then Conley won it the third year. Deion, bonds, and Griffey were never at any I attended. Irvin wasn't at any of them either. But Alvin Harper, another cowboys receiver, was there and he always got booed big time. True story, Roy jones Jr. Competed in one but didn't get any real hard dunks.
Irvin and Deshields could have been NBA ball players. Dion was a world-class athlete. Amazing super star athletes.
mikem987 "Prime Time" was a nickname he actually earned as a HS senior during the state BASKETBALL tournament in Florida back in 1986.
Griffey Was Meant For Baseball Obviously Due To How Fluid Ken's Swing Was
RIP Derrick Thomas greatest linebacker in Chiefs history. Wish he had better luck in the dunk contest but he get's matched up against Mike Conley one of the greatest Dunkers in human history. Conley dunked from further back on free throw line than Michael Jordan.
Conley vs Powell was this contest’s version of Wilkins vs Jordan..
Damn, didnt know Powell and Conley were that athletic...Cris Carter's cradle was on point tho.
De Paris They are after all world record holders at an even that involves jumping.
De Paris they’re Olympic athletes 🤣🤣
I wish they'd bring this back..
Lol just saw this on my Espn app
Eddie LM Me too, gotta love 90s sports and I never knew about this either. I would have watched it if I knew it was on tv or is it a tape that foot locker gave out when you buy some shoes
THANKS for the upload
Lmao " and the lampshade will be retired for the night"
Wow! Conley's win! What a jump!
I went to this!! At least I think it was this one. Mike Powell and chris Carter were awesome!!
Rest in peace, Jimmy Valvano
Jimmy V. found out he was dying in June '92 so he probably already knew he was dying when he did this event.
RIP Jim Valvano he died just one year after he did the announcing work for this dunk contest. He was diagnosed in June 1992 and probably knew he was dying when they recorded this dunk contest.
Everybody want to be la MIKE , Finals of MIKE !!!!
Still have not seen anybody dunk from further than that!
awesome
Salute the love of the game
Rest in peace, Bobby Bonds
Deion jumps out the ceiling
Rest in peace, Derrick Thomas
THIS WAS BETTER THANNTHIS NEW AGE NBA DUNK CONTEST,THEY WERE OLD SCHOOL COMPETITION THAT LOVED FUN.LOSS ART IN TODAYS NBA SPORTS BOW.SMH
THE BEST
This would never happen today.
“He tries to Con everyone” lmaooo
wheres barry sanders at ? 😳😳😳 5’8” 200 lbs
Nothing like football players playing basketball.
We've gotta have one of these dunk contest next year!
This is so much better and more exciting!
We get more starts and by far so much more fun!
This is pretty Cool! Dunking a Basketball on a regulation goal isn’t easy People
Hanson does a 360 and gets 9.2, Thomas does the same and gets 9.7...racism?
I bet nfl and mlb wouldn’t let their players do this anymore
You think those leagues can control what the players do in their off time??
Oh man RIP Jimmy V
this is proof that basketball is the most versatile sport
Not really, the equivalent would be someone catching balls with no defender, or fielding pop flys
JCMthebrand So you don't know anything about sorts, huh? smh
or that football players and track and field stars are the most versatile athletes
They called Deion Sanders "The Lamp Shade"??????
4:19 Wilt not impressed
Before bond was roided up. Deshields daughter was à hooper at my old high school here in Atlanta.
Yeah she played at McEachern I seen her play, she was a bucket😂😂😂
Hawks should've let Deion get that 10-day.
Sports center brought me here
Ayye my man Devon White won a Chip that year too👏🏿👏🏿⚾🏆
My man JxmyHighroller brought me here
wonder what they gave Bonds after he hurt his back here? hmm
Never saw anyone tip a miss before. Interesting sort of dunk for Rob moore
NBA guys should take notice and use same strategy if they miss a dunk.
One question….
Was this a 10ft rim, or nah???
If so, this was even more incredible!
Yeah, it was legit 10ft but they did use ladies basketballs. Still Conley's final dunk from like 6 inches BEHIND the free throw line was incredible!
The sad thing about Barry Bonds is that, if it wasn't for the steroids, he probably would have been a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
+Jeremy Russell
No doubt about it, Bonds would have still gone down as one of the all time greats without.
Probably?
It ain't even a question
Erick hanson with 360
I only wish mike Conley jr could jump like that
Any footage for the 1988 Foot Locker Slam Fest? It supposedly cannot be found anywhere? Why is this?
Loved watching this as a kid but now looking at it again as an adult, they can't be regulation rims no way or they lowered them for certain dunkers. None the less this was great seeing great athletes come together for fun and not worry about their brand or what people are going to say if they don't do well
What a lot of people don't realize is that your average NFL Wide Receiver will record a significantly higher vertical leap than your average NBA player. This contest not only had a number of NFL players, but two of the all time great United States Track and Field Olympic medal holders, one of which holds an Olympic Long Jump record. These rims are undoubtedly 10 feet.
I definitely agree with you though. I would love to see some of today's athletes competing in something like this. There are just too many divas.
lol Hanson was robbed by the silly hat-wearing guy.
thats deion sanders i guess u dont watch football
+JollyNation or doesn't know about one of the greatest football players of all time.
Barry Sanders is 5' 8".... Incredible
Lol, he wasn't in this video, Deion was.
How did I end up here? ?
Video was dope AF tho 💯
Looks like they dunking on 9 foot goals
It’s a regulation height 10-foot goal...
How tall are the goals?
10 feet
надеюсь Смув сделает обзор
Hanson was robbed😅😅
Conley was clutch.
the name call mike's were all leapers