{"id":323090,"date":"2013-08-14T09:22:23","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T14:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=323090"},"modified":"2018-05-15T02:26:25","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T06:26:25","slug":"adidas-eqt-elevation-1997-dunk-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/adidas-eqt-elevation-1997-dunk-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"adidas EQT Elevation “1997 Dunk Contest”"},"content":{"rendered":"
Before he was an All-Star, before he was an MVP, before he had any rings, Kobe Bryant<\/strong> was a rookie looking to prove himself like every other hopeful. Using the same platform Michael Jordan, Dr. J and countless others leaped off before him, KB8 became a household name in the 1997 Dunk Contest. Rocking his shooting shirt for the majority of the showing but leaving the Oakleys at home, an 18-year old kid Kobe windmilled and reversed in his purple PEs. He\u2019d take home the trophy with a between the legs dunk, throwing out a flex in front of the NBA\u2019s elite and high school hunnie Brandy Norwood.<\/p>\n