In 2001, Michael Jordan talks about the dunk contest and battling Vince Carter

Posted Mar 9, 2021
In 2001, legendary college coach John Thompson sat down with Michael Jordan to discuss the NBA Dunk Contest state, including how Jordan would match up against fellow dunk legend Vince Carter. Jordan talked about the dunk contests in the ’80s. On top of that, Jordan was impressed with what he saw from Carter in the 2000 Dunk Contest. (Basketball Network)

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