N BA legend Julius Erving got honest about his free-throw dunk compared to Michael Jordan’s version. Back in 1976, Erving participated in the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest.It was a groundbreaking ...

Wilkins finished the competition with 145 points, with Jordan still having one more dunk attempt. He needed to score a 49 to win the contest. Imitating Julius Erving with his famous free throw ...

31:19 1984 Dunk Contest: Nance takes baton from Dr. J Julius Erving returns to the site of his ABA dunk contest glory, but it is an emerging aerial master, Larry Nance, that takes the NBA's ...

DENVER, CO – JANUARY 30: Philadelphia 76ers forward Julius Erving ... who would later be Erving's teammate in the NBA. If there is one play that defines it, that is the dunk.

Julius Erving returns to the site of his ABA dunk contest glory, but it is an emerging aerial master, Larry Nance, that takes the NBA's inaugural competition.

Unknown date; Boston, MA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Philadelphia 76ers forward Julius Erving (6) drives to the basket to dunk the ball in front of Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird (33) at the Boston Garden.