The Night Dominique Wilkins Outdunked Michael Jordan

Posted Feb 26, 2015
Dominique Wilkins earned himself the "Human Highlight Film" nickname in high school by mastering athletic dunks. He was a perennial contestant in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in the '80s and faced off against other NBA greats. In 1985, Wilkins and Michael Jordan squared off in the Slam Dunk Contest finals. Bleacher Report sat down with Wilkins to talk about the epic dunk showdown. (Bleacher Report)

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