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Episode 260 - The ABA Dunk Contest

Author
Sports History Network
Published
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/basketball-history-101/

The formal professional dunk contest was the 1976 ABA Dunk Contest. It featured Dr. J, David Thompson, and George "Ice Man" Gervin. It was a great idea, but nobody knew how to run a dunk contest. What were the rules? And should the dunkers plan out their dunks, or just improvise?

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

 

MUSIC

"Disco Funk" by Jam Morgan

"Horizons" by Roa

 

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