Blazers guard Clyde Drexler glides toward the hoop during the 1987 Slam Dunk Contest. Despite this impressive slam, Bulls guard Michael Jordan was declared the winner. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: NBA Slam Dunk Champions (1984-2011)

Blazers guard Clyde Drexler glides toward the hoop during the 1987 Slam Dunk Contest. Despite this impressive slam, Bulls guard Michael Jordan was declared the winner. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: NBA Slam Dunk Champions (1984-2011)
slam dunk contest, Clyde
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league weren’t afraid to put their skills on display.