Michael Jordan won the 1988 dunk contest against Dominique Wilkins with an iconic free throw line dunk that remains one of the greatest in the event’s history.
and to be honest, IT IS. the younger generation wont agree but this IS the most greatest moment in NBA. Its more iconic than Muhammad Ali knocking out sonny Liston.
@@brownie3454 why are you telling me to chill? Lol. I’m saying that this is the most iconic moment in NBA history, because in my opinion, it is, it doesn’t matter if it isn’t in a game, it still is iconic. If you disagree, please, name a moment in NBA even more iconic than this. I’m just interested to see your opinion.
Actual that's a different dunk he did that you see on the sneakers. The guy at Nike that designed the original Air Jordan's designed that logo later on.
He barely had any room to space. When Lebron did it Lebron was looking down at the rim and had room to spare 😂. But no one in their right mind would argue Jordan is more athletic than Lebron anyway….
@@user-gi7ec6ss7t LeBron didn't even dare enter the dunk contest, dmwit. The f you talkin? Lol. Dude had 1 dunk the whole time that's the tomahawk. don't talk about style infront of MJ.
@@youngbae5187 I’m glad he didn’t enter the dunk contest. Why would he have to prove anything to ppl who think it’s better to lose in the 1st round vs the finals…..you guys are morons lol.
Such an amazing time to be living in back in the 80s and 90s. No distractions, just everyone savouring in the moment, creating the atmosphere and appreciating artistry in motion
At all times Jordan was the most athletic, the best offensive player, the best defensive player and the most competitive player on the court. You can't beat a man that had no kryptonite.
I was just a kid during his peak, we never had a TV back then, my classmates in school would talk about him everyday. And for a long time I believed their story about the invisible stairs that MJ used to be able to dunk and that he had invisible wings 😅😂😂
Most people dont point this but Jordan actually dribbled down the court and then hit the free throw dunk. To me that's more impressive and more aesthetic than a player who just carries the basketball and runs with it.
Mistimed the take off could have still reached the rim if he’d taken on or slightly behind the line. And didn’t even travel just two steps off the dribble. The way he just grips the ball at the start, freak athlete
He could have reached the rim if it was another 2 feet away. The ball was resting on his shoulder and he didn't have to extend. No one ever dunked from the free throw line like that!!
Jordan fans exaggerate this dunk still a great dunk but whenever someone dunks from that far people point out the foot on the line when Jordan clearly does it as well.
This is the dunk that inspired the new jordan jumpman logo but the best jordan shoes were from jordan 1 to jordan 15 with some in between weren't good designs.
49 haha whoever gave him the 9 is still regretting it to this day!! this is the greatest and most iconic dunk in the history of basketball!
It’s probably bcuz he’s not the first to do it
most iconic sure but greatest? i dont think so. i can think of 5 dunks better than this one.
@@joezxc what are they i gotta see them cuz niggas do be dunking crazy ash now
Aaron gordon dunk was the best by far
dwight howard gave him 9
My man didn't jump, he flew. 🐥🐥🐥🐥🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
There's no better way to explain it: Jordan's simply *FLYING*
Like an eagle!
I just want to watch Jordan’s entire career all over again.
You can with nba2k13
Me too.
Same
Shit I wish I could watch it for the first time 😂
I wish I was alive to witness it then. The greatest moment in all NBA history IMO.
and to be honest, IT IS. the younger generation wont agree but this IS the most greatest moment in NBA. Its more iconic than Muhammad Ali knocking out sonny Liston.
Nah I reckon Jordan’s iconic shot in 89 against the cavs
this isnt even in a game, chill bro. that’s like saying Dude Perfect made the best shot in basketball history
@@brownie3454 why are you telling me to chill? Lol. I’m saying that this is the most iconic moment in NBA history, because in my opinion, it is, it doesn’t matter if it isn’t in a game, it still is iconic. If you disagree, please, name a moment in NBA even more iconic than this. I’m just interested to see your opinion.
@@oreodealer6yearsago718 maybe any of his 6 championships??? dumbass
Best part -it’s a legit dribble & dunk and would’ve been good in a real game. MJ deserves everything ,and then some, he ever accomplished
FR the fact that he actually dribbled the whole way is underrated
Have you ever met him? You might not be so quick to throw out comments like this if you ever met him.
0:26 that form ! no one else can replicate that!
No one wants to😹 thats a mid ah dunk in today's nba
Today theyd give it like a 8 definitely was a 10 back then tho
Zach Lavine did an eastbay from the freethrow🤣
@@_jay2lazy603 long ahh body LaVine got. Lmfao.💀
@@Jamemckinne. lavines like 6’5 lmao jordans an inch taller
Truly a beautiful dunk, the cameras flashing on the slow motion shot look like stars, as if Jordan was, in that moment, becoming a constellation
Bro #TopCommentGod
One of those flashes captured the iconic photo
You are a future English teacher
glazing
people can't even compliment others without calling it glazing now the internet is crazy@@TY40.
The slam so iconic it's on every Jordan sneaker.
and every Pants.
The Jordan logo is from a photo shoot he did with Life magazine back in 1984. Look at the logo, he's even wearing pants.
Nice find mr obvious
Actual that's a different dunk he did that you see on the sneakers. The guy at Nike that designed the original Air Jordan's designed that logo later on.
No it's not. At no point in that dunk did Jordan do the logo stretch with his legs.
Watch this at .25 speed to see how ridiculously amazing that jump and dunk is
The audio at 0.25 is going to haunt me
@@Jordanplayz23turn off the sound
Right!?!?! Haha, that voice is gonna haunt my dreams
MJ was a whole different breed of athlete...The GOAT!
Dr j all ready did it .. high school kids can do that now
It was like he could float. He sorta just hovered in the air. Mesmerizing watching him dunk that far away
Man this goat can fly
He barely had any room to space. When Lebron did it Lebron was looking down at the rim and had room to spare 😂. But no one in their right mind would argue Jordan is more athletic than Lebron anyway….
@@user-gi7ec6ss7t man mj living in your head rent free 😆 🤣 😂
@@user-gi7ec6ss7t LeBron didn't even dare enter the dunk contest, dmwit. The f you talkin? Lol. Dude had 1 dunk the whole time that's the tomahawk. don't talk about style infront of MJ.
@@youngbae5187 I’m glad he didn’t enter the dunk contest. Why would he have to prove anything to ppl who think it’s better to lose in the 1st round vs the finals…..you guys are morons lol.
@@youngbae5187 ppl like you think Jordan is better than this guy. Lol th-cam.com/video/9-r3GrXLhHo/w-d-xo.html&feature=shares
Never gets old
And that's how jumpman was made💯❤🔥
I'm still not 100% convinced he didn't have tiny wings in his feet like Perseus
My favorite childhood basketball player of ALL TIME. God blessed him with amazing talent. ❤
Greatest dunk of all time in slow-mo!!
The most legendary dunk In the history of basketball
DR J did it way before him
I remember watching this on tv. What a time to be alive.
Today's NBA players can do it but not as high as MJ did. He literally hang in there.
*LEGENDARY*
Flying like an eagle for sure 🦅
The commentators were so chill. A man just flew. Be a little more excited chaps 😂
Such an amazing time to be living in back in the 80s and 90s. No distractions, just everyone savouring in the moment, creating the atmosphere and appreciating artistry in motion
Facts
I agree. These were some awesome years
thanks for this footage my guy
This video has aged well. I didn't realize he dribbled the whole way
I never realized that til now . Its even more impressive now that I noticed it.
Does it matter that he took two more steps after holding the ball with both hands?
He actually easily reached the rim too, could’ve taken off slightly further back, alien
No wonder he got a 49. Jordan made it look so easy😂
Legendary
Back in the days Jordan did a awesome dunk
This is like an AI synopsis lol
@@itsleo5697😅
AWESOME !! 🔥🔥🔥
At all times Jordan was the most athletic, the best offensive player, the best defensive player and the most competitive player on the court. You can't beat a man that had no kryptonite.
This guy defied gravity. He's just floating in midair there. The GOAT, air Jordan.
Gave me chills watching this
Goosebumps everytime. MJ all the way
This dunk was on every!
Michael Air Jordan 23#👑 jump 48 😱 is GOAT Nu 1 Greatest ever Legends 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🏀🏀🏀🏀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅 👍👌 80-90 nba love Fly Like an Eagle
Mike Conley dunked from behind the free throw line. Thats the real 🐐
King ,Legend ,Icon ,G.o a.t...
stepped over the line! 49 was reasonable considering he didn’t do exactly what he said he was gonna do.
you're talkin' out your anus dude
And then, the shoes that have ruined my bank account were born
He could have not bounce the ball to run faster but he didnt . Genius
🥇Michael Jordan
🥈Kobe Bryant
🥉Lebron James
Michael Jordan is a goat the a MVP
Michael Jordan is the best there was and ever will be Legendary Slam dunk King! " Air Jordan 4 ever!
1985 michaek jordan dunk is The real free throw dunk.
Remember this on a wheeties box lol
And somehow people still thought Dwight Howard’s “dunk” in 2008 is worth replays. Not even a close contest.
The hard part of this dunk was that he is actually dribbling the ball before take off
The greatest
Point is speed and power.
Most of the players can dunk from
Throw line ,but Michael’s is the most beautiful
I was just a kid during his peak, we never had a TV back then, my classmates in school would talk about him everyday. And for a long time I believed their story about the invisible stairs that MJ used to be able to dunk and that he had invisible wings 😅😂😂
Most people dont point this but Jordan actually dribbled down the court and then hit the free throw dunk. To me that's more impressive and more aesthetic than a player who just carries the basketball and runs with it.
You can see Clyde in the end just running away coz he can't possibly beat that iconic dunk
Cool
Imagine if there was nothing to registeter this moment...
Lompatan yang bagus dan indah
#THEEMBLEM# #GOAT# 🐐🐐🐐
I liked that he dribbled the ball and clutched the ball...
Mistimed the take off could have still reached the rim if he’d taken on or slightly behind the line. And didn’t even travel just two steps off the dribble. The way he just grips the ball at the start, freak athlete
Micheal Jordan legitimately did this
Insane
Yay
Thank you for not putting beats behind it.
anyone notice in the thumbnail that the court is red and in the video the slam its a blue court which one was it
The best ever done .500000
Having a high vert is mad fun
The legendary dunk that’s captured here is from the 88 dunk contest. This dunk is the 1987 one. Factz!
crazy
Which AJ shoes was he wearing?
Jordan 3 👟 👌
I wonder if Jordan was a star here at this point
Interesting fact: with this one he could have beaten the national record of Hungary in long jump (8 m 60 cms). Epic 👍💪
This is how I feel when I grab the box from the top shelf in my closet.
1985 is when it happened first so why is 1987 so iconic
What shoes was he wearing?
Dr. J did it first while play in a game. Just like Jordan doing it with no defense. Wow!!!!
Mgkn di moments ini logo Jordan dibentuk
Cmiiw
That’s Air Jordan, baby
Dunk doesn’t match the thumbnail!!! Still the goat tho
He could have reached the rim if it was another 2 feet away. The ball was resting on his shoulder and he didn't have to extend. No one ever dunked from the free throw line like that!!
Still the sickest dunk!
He actually dribbled
lol, i love how they just completely axed Clyde Drekler at the end of a Jordan video--classic!
Yeah I wanted to see how someone could possibly follow up after that
Jordan fans exaggerate this dunk still a great dunk but whenever someone dunks from that far people point out the foot on the line when Jordan clearly does it as well.
Kagami would be proud.
He was flying
he stepped inside the line though
This is the dunk that inspired the new jordan jumpman logo but the best jordan shoes were from jordan 1 to jordan 15 with some in between weren't good designs.
Must’ve sucked being the guy after him 😂
11
Y'all didn't know GOATs could fly
Superman was in the form of Michael Jordan that night.
Guy flew
This isn’t even the iconic one. This is from 1987. He went higher in the 88 contest. The 88 contest is the one in the thumbnail.
Lol he’s on the free throw line ya crazy
I would of liked him to jump a lil further back behind the free throw line but it still was a good dunk.
Lupet the best
0:39
Ya wanna talk about Michael jordans dunk…. How about Dr. J’s one the man that basically invented the dunk in the 70’s lol