NBA SPRITE SLAM DUNK SHOWDOWN 2011
- Young Hollywood, member of TFB (Team Flight Brothers) got the second Slam Dunk Showdown in Los Angeles winning at home with the text message voting.
- Taurian “Air Up There” Fontenette, won the first edition in Dallas and ‘Young Hollywood’ was a finalist then. The 3 finalists of the 2011 edition were: Kenny Dobbs, Terry ‘TDub’ Cuornoyea and Justin ‘Jus Fly’ Darlington.
2011 Slam Dunk Showdown Highlights:
Previous Rounds and Rules
Previous Rounds
- May 1, 2010. Phoenix, AZ. Winner: Kenny Dobbs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7szL2TS1eI
- May 8, 2010. Denver, CO. Winner: Dorian Smith. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0_8j2wRt1c
- May 22, 2010. Los Angeles, CA. Winner: Haneef Munir ‘Young Hollywood’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5YGxvMnn-E
- May 29, 2010. Cleveland, OH. Winner: Robert Alexander.
- June 19, 2010. New York, NY. Darnell Hugee. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BWEa1nPsQM
- June 26, 2010. Philadelphia, PA. James Hinnant Jr. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8wRF3YPUjg
- July 3, 2010. St. Paul, MN. Terry ‘TDub’ Cournoyea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5GTwxd-W4s
- July 10, 2010. Dallas, TX. Brandon ‘Werm’ LaCue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA_NSKyRgJQ
- Online Winner. Michael ‘Purdy’ Purdie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGIycnYy2Xo
- Online Winner. Justin ‘Jus Fly’ Darlington http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7FfmgbH54
Rules
- The NBA and Sprite are bringing the best amateur dunkers in the U.S. to the NBA All-Star Weekend 2011 in Los Angeles to crown a Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown champion.
- One champion dunker will be selected in each of the eight Slam Dunk Showdown cities, winning $1,000.
- Two champions will be selected via the online video submission contest.
- Of the ten total champions, the public will vote for their favorites and the top four dunkers will be sent to the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles to compete for the $10,000 Grand Prize.
