It's no secret that the NBA Slam Dunk Contest doesn't exactly draw superstar talent anymore; these days, the participants are mostly role players, and often players many people have never heard of.

When LeBron James went up for one of the best dunks of his career in the Lakers’ last game, just what it meant to him was ...

Stephen A. Smith, Charles Barkley, Skip Bayless. The list goes on and on about the people who have criticised LeBron James for not taking part in the dunk contest. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan did ...

On July 26, local L.A. teams Tiki-Taka Futbol and Toque Futsal were named winners of Nike’s summer-long soccer competition.

Last summer, Nike gave its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker an extensive first-of-its-kind upgrade based on Kobe Bryant's Protro (performance retro) concept and now, another one of the sportswear company's ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. While Bryant ended up a lifelong Los Angeles Laker, he was ...