Found February 20, 2012 on Shatter The Backboard:

The dunk contest has always been a favorite event that takes second place only to the actual All Star game. Through the years, many great athletes have competed and we have been treated to dunks that made our eyes bleed. But what dunks stand above the rest? Here we try to pin down ten of the greatest stuffs ever. 10. Dwight Howard-’Superman’ Throw Down (2008): Sure, we can chalk up some of the excitement surrounding this one to Dwight Howard’s donning the outfit of a certain former citizen of the planet Krypton, but the man was not trying to get extra points or get his mug on Sportscenter, he was trying to get your attention. Dwight takes off in such a way that you would think he actually thinks he can fly and throws the ball into the hoop with such ferociousness that any opposing defender would have been hard pressed to find this Superman’s Kryptonite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3c8EaxsxQ 9. Spud Webb-Floor To Backboard (1986): Simply put, Spudd Webb put everything he had into this dunk. All his hops, all his athleticism and all his heart. He took nothing back to the locker room that night as he faced off against then [...]

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