Jaylen Brown brings a recognizable name to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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00:00 I believe the popularity of the NBA slam dunk contest really stemmed from the big names
00:08 who participated over the years.
00:10 Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, and of course way back in the ABA days it was Dr.
00:16 J. Julius Irving who won the first contest in 1976.
00:22 Lately the big stars have sort of ignored the event.
00:24 They haven't come out for it.
00:25 The past five winners are five guys I dare you to name.
00:30 Only the biggest basketball fans, and probably not even many of them, recognize any of these
00:37 guys.
00:38 Mac McClung, who's a G League player, won the event last year and is back to defend
00:42 his title.
00:43 Jalen Brown, the former Cal star, is really the only big name player in the event this
00:48 year.
00:49 Does that mean he'll win it?
00:50 I have no idea.
00:51 He's never done this before, but he is certainly a high flyer.
00:55 And it'll be fun to at least see somebody in the event that we've heard of.
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