5 best dunks of 2019 Slam Dunk contest

Jams over Shaq, Quavo, J. Cole highlight All-Star Saturday Night main event.

Chris Walder / Feb 16, 2019

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5. 

HOW BOUT THAT?

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo cleared rapper Quavo with ease to secure himself the slam dunk crown in the event's final round.

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4. 

With an assist from Russ 

In his first dunk of the evening, Diallo kicked things off with a left-handed windmill off a Russell Westbrook dime tossed off the bottom of the backboard.

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3. 

A tribute to LJ 

Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges donned a Larry Johnson jersey for a powerful 360 dunk off a feed from teammate Kemba Walker.

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2.

It's a Cole World after all

Dennis Smith Jr. elevated over rapper J. Cole to throw down a nasty tomahawk, bringing the packed house at Spectrum Center to its feet. 

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1. 

Superman is in the building

With the classic Superman logo draped across his chest, Diallo proceeded to stick his arm in the rim after skying over the 7-foot-1 Shaquille O'Neal.

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