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Which players are participating in NBA Dunk Contest? Full lineup for NBA Dunk Contest 2025

The Slam Dunk contest will be organized on second day of the All-Star Weekend.

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The most-anticipated weekend of the NBA 2024-25 is finally here. The three day extravaganza began with several exciting contests and events on February 14, at the Chase Center, San Francisco.

The opening day of the NBA All-Star Weekend saw the fans getting entertained with events like the All-Star Celebrity Game, where Team Bonds pulled a 66-55 victory over Team Rice. The Emmy-winning actor Rome Flynn won the MVP Award.

Moreover, the Rising Stars Championship saw Team C advancing to the second semifinals of the All-Star Game to clash against the OGs.

As we move on to the second day of the weekend festivities, an exciting contest is lined up, the Slam Dunk Contest. It is scheduled to begin right after the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest, which will take place at 8 p.m. ET.

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AT&T Slam Dunk Contest

As the name conveys, the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest is a competition where players show their dunking skills to the public. It was started during the 1976 ABA All-Star Game but was short-lived due to the merger between the ABA and the NBA.

However, during the NBA All-Star Weekend in 1984, the league came up with its own Slam Dunk Contest, and it went on to become one of the most popular events.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the youngest player to win the slam dunk contest at the age of 18.

Dominique Wilkins, on the other hand, is the oldest player to win the slam dunk contest at the age of 30.

Rules and Regulations of Slam Dunk Contest

The contest has been following the two-round format since the 2002 edition. A total of four players participate in the competition among which two advance to the final. The dunkers have one minute and 30 seconds to complete a dunk and are given one extra try.

Each participant comes up with two dunks in the first round, and the two players who score the highest advance to the final round.

The final round scoring is based on the two dunks of the players, which is assessed by the panel of five judges. Their score in the first round is not taken into account during the final judgement.

Players participating in Slam Dunk Contest 2025

The four participants for this year’s Slam Dunk Contest are:

Two-time defending champion Mac McClung of the Osceola Magic
Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls
Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs
Andre Jackson Jr of the Milwaukee Bucks

How much prize money will Slam Dunk Contest winners get?

The Slam Dunk winner will get $100,000 while the runner-up will take home $50,000. The other two contestants will get $25,000 each.

Slam Dunk Contest 2025 Live Streaming Details

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2025 will take place on Saturday, February 15. Fans can watch the action live on TNT and TruTV.

The Live Streaming will be available on Max, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV.

Winners of Last 10 NBA Slam Dunk Contests

2024- Mac McClung- Osceola Magic

2023- Mac McClung- Philadelphia 76ers

2022- Obi Toppin- New York Knicks

2021- Anfernee Simons- Portland Trail Blazers

2020- Derrick Jones Jr.- Miami Heat

2019- Hamidou Diallo- Oklahoma City Thunder

2018- Donovan Mitchell- Utah Jazz

2017- Glenn Robinson III- Indiana Pacers

2016- Zach LaVine- Minnesota Timberwolves

2015- Zach LaVine- Minnesota Timberwolves

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