The very first dunk contest — 1976. The ABA All-Star Game in Denver. No lights, no theatrics, just raw flight. ✈️ Dr. J stepped to the free-throw line — something nobody had ever seen before — took one dribble, and took off from fifteen feet out. The crowd froze. Then they lost their minds. That single dunk changed the language of basketball forever. From that moment on, “hang time” had a face — Julius Erving. 🏀🔥 #OldHeadOriginals #DrJ #ABA #FirstDunkContest #BasketballHistory #Skywalker #Free

KAREEM DUNK CONTEST‼️This was Kareem Abdul-Jabber in the 1977 Slam Dunk Contest and this was more interesting to watch than this years 2024 Allstar slam dunk competition. It seems impossible to believe, but there was a time when basketball largely forbade the dunk. From 1967 to 1976, high school and college players were outlawed from slamming the ball through the rim. Instead, they would have to lay the ball up or simply drop it through the hoop as they soared through the air. Now, as we look fo