Kobe Bryant vs TMac UNSEEN DUNK CONTEST at Magic Johnson's Midsummer Nights in 1997
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Summer 1997, Magic Johnson’s midsummer night's all-star game and one of the greatest dunk contests happened that has never been seen unless you were in the building.
Dunk Contest included Kobe Bryant, TMac (before he ever played an NBA game), Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Jerry Stackhouse, Penny Hardaway, Stephon Marbury, Ray Allen & Charles O'Bannon..
Also, let’s address this asap. Vince Carter did NOT steal this dunk from Kobe. The elbow dunk goes back on film back to as far back as 1986 with Roy Hinson. Barry Hardy, James Wilson deserve some love there too.
Also, Kobe & Vince played AAU together. Tim Thomas said Vince use to stick his arm in the rim during warm ups.
There’s actually a news article from 95 with Vince’s HS Coach talking about to as well.
Vince innovated the reverse 360 windmill and many other things. VC disrespect will not be tolerated.
Big rare stuff: Steph, Penny & Ray Allen just being in a dunk contest (Ray was in the 97 contest against Kobe)
Big big rare: Kobe’s elbow hang 3 years before Vince on the big stage & lob Eastbay that he missed in the NBA contest a few months earlier
TMac: Not being in the league showing out + spinning the opposite way of his usual 360’s with a cuff 360 windmill.
Hope y’all enjoy. Much more to come. Please DO NOT repost. - Sport
Kobe, T-mac, Ray Allen, Penny, Marbury, Finley, Brent Barry, Stackhouse.. All good memories
Wow. Young Kobe with the elbow dunk before Vince. My mouth dropped to the floor when I saw that.....
DAWG! I was baffled
This is far more exciting and entertaining than the 2024 slam dunk contest 😂😂😂
Far more exciting than the whole all star weekend.
Mamba and T-Mac have always been on the same energy wavelength 💪🏼
First elbow dunk! Mamba Forever!
Maybe for KB, cause that's an 80s dunk .....Vince been doing that since college
The fact that Kobe never said "I did that dunk first" tells you a lot about him.
FACTS
He didn't do any of these dunks first, the honey dip was done by Barry Hardy, but I get your point about him being humble
For Y'ALL youngns out there, Brent Barry won the '96 NBA Dunk contest...
In his warm up jacket. You forgot that part...
Props to Kobe for doing the elbow dunk before VC.
This isn't even the only time he did it before the Vince contest.
✌🏿 that dunk old tho, like late 80’z old
Naw, it's a dunk from the 80s and Vince was doing it back in 1995 when he played AAU with Kobe. Kobe saw Vince doing it in practices.
It trips me out on how many people didn't even know he did that dunk first. People forget so much or never saw it.
T-Mac and Kobe had some phenomenal dunks!!
This era of the nba was the best. Hands down. So much talent in the league.
Tmac was crazy wit it
Brent's dunk was fire🔥with dance celebration while they playing stomp😂😂😂
That's unbelievable never seen these tape before. Kobe
Yeah this was crazy
T Mac will always be among the top 10 NBA dunkers of all time
Kobe bean 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 But TMac was just ridiculous 😭
Kobe and T Mac went crazy omg 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Kobe and Mcgrady was going ham!!!
Kobe been my favorite player since forever...but man if T-mac could have stayed healthy..
Iv always said it if TMac would of stayed healthy he would of been in the top 10
Fly High Bean
Same thing with Penny Hard away!😃
Brent Barry doing a praise dance is what I needed to start my day!😅
Must have watched it 10 times
Waiiiiit KOBE hit that dunk before Vince was even in the league!!!
T-MAC was amazing
Kobe and T-Mac seems to be the only 2 that took it seriously
Kobe’s dunks here are more impressive then the dunk contest he won in 97
0:26 TMac's 1st dunk here was basically the same dunk he'd do later at the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest
This was better than the actual 1997 dunk contest
This is so cool, thanks for uploading
Glad you enjoyed it, Zay!
You where in diapers when this dunk contest took place so cool you enjoyed it. BTW this hoop don't look regulation kinda like hoops you dunk on but hey it looks like you most likely would have won this dunk contest if you competed in it Isaiah👍
This was a NBA era of str8 ballers! Kobe 🙏🏾🕊️ R.I.P it’s still hard to believe.
Man they all look like babies. R.I.P Kobe 🙏
This was the peak of civilization
Not Kobe with the exact same dunk before Vince Carter did it!!!😲😲
But Vince Did It Televised whilst Kobe did it on hidden tapes that we didn’t know at the time. But Vince was Iconic
Kobe and Vince were teammates as teenagers on an AAU team
He didn't do it like Vince though lol
He the cre8r.. that’s 4 the h8rs!
All yall Wrong,Roy Henson did it 1st in 1986 while warming up for the DUNK CONTEST.
Barry stoled the show lol
Yes he did I thought he was a shooter
The behind the back self ally op 💪🏾
So many great player’s in one place, KOBE will always be my favorite
Those are literally some of the greatest basketball players of all time all in one place
Barry did some crazy stuff. 😮
Yooo I wasn’t expecting that
A Kobe vs VC dunk contest would've been *a lot* more competitive than people think...
Wow so Kobe did the honey dip before Vince 👀
I always get chills watching Kobe Bryant rare footage. Dude is truly the closest thing to Michael Jordan. RIP BLACK MAMBA!
But better😎
This is better than dunk contest past 6 yrs
Penny, Kobe, T Mac, need I say more ? I love my era
T-Mac wears number 1 because Penny is his idol.
Stopped in to say this but you were already on point with the facts! How sick is it that Mac is right behind Penny when he steps forward for his turn?
Sharing the court with the one you modeled your game after had to inspire those nasty chops!
Ray Allen, Marbury, Hardaway
Barry's celebration to that amazing dunk was a major highlight.
Tmac had the most hops in this and some of the flyest dunks. Kobe was up there with him in creativity
tmac and kobe stole the show for sure
1.T-Mac
2.Kobe
3.B.Barry
T-Mac had No competition! His Dunks were wayyyy better than anyone else
He found competition in the playoffs where he choked EVERY F’NG TIME
😢😢😢
hahaha. kobe win that bro.
T-Mac saw Kobe doing the elbow dunk and taught it to Vince 😅
That brent barry one was the winner for me
Rex Chapman did that dunk in 1991 I think
I miss this era !
Penny was great player, wish he didn’t get injured.
Kobe RIP 🙏🏻
Man Brent Barry had some hops, dude was still going up when he dunked it :D
That Brent Barry reverse was SICK
No cappp
Tmac was relatively unknown back then no social media and didn't have the hype kobe did in the Westcoast his dunks were the most advanced
Brent Barry had a brotha's swag😂i was so hyped that year he won the dunk contest with the dunk from the free throw line. Dude had sneaky hops.
Yes he did
Dude had one of the most underrated highlight mixtapes in the early youtube days.
The fact they’re blasting Kirk Franklin at the dunk contest shows how different times were.
Brent Barry fucked me up I can’t lie 😂
Brent Barry cooked!
This squad could defeat any team in this new era
LMAO Love seeing young Kobe doing his Ninja poses after he dunks 😂
This footage made me feel like I was back in the 90's, classic! 🤓
simpler times
Real talk💯✌🏾
Plot twist it was Vince Carter who was recording this video.
Penny Hardaway. Kobe. Tmac all my favorite players back in the day..
Those 3 write there my all time favs
Tracy
Was a beast
Kobe always mentioned him as one of the hardest players to guard as well.
a beast, beast, BEAST, beast
watching this made me realize...Vince Carter definitely watched this before doin the contest in 2000
it's nice to see penny and kobe smile.
Wait Wait kobe did it first😢
Now I really miss him more and more😢
damn kobe with the arm in the net.
Brent Barry with the funky white boy swag. Proper but with edge 😂
Penny, Tmac, Starbury, Allen, and Kobe...👉✨💥💯
A crazy dunk contest
Brent Barry was always invited to the cookout. 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is better than the nba dunk contest for the past 15yrs
Yes it was
Nah calm down
The best part was Brent Barry doing the butterfly aka tootsie roll 😂
T Mac was a beast back in the day. Overall the athleticism seemed better back then.
T Mac won, but Kobe was closer than i expected.
That was way better than some of the official NBA dunk contests.
Back in the days when it wasn't about the money but about the game itself as an art. I want to be in an NBA world like that.
Crazy this was lost, one of the best ever💯
Kobe just started to grow his Fro
Kobe Bryant:
5X Champ, 2X FMVP, 2X Scoring Champ, 1X MVP, 18X All-Star, 4X ASG MVP, 15X All-NBA, 12X All-Defensive, 1997 Dunk Champ, 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, HOF
Tracy McGrady:
7X All-Star, 2X Scoring Champ, 7X All-NBA, 2001 MIP, HOF
Ray Allen:
2X Champ, 10X All-Star, 2X All-NBA, 1X Olympic Gold Medalist, HOF
Jerry Stackhouse:
2X All-Star
Penny Hardaway:
4X All-Star, 3X All-NBA, 1X Olympic Gold Medalist
Jermaine O’Neal:
4X All-Star, 3X All-NBA, 2002 MIP
Stephon Marbury:
2X All-Star, 2X All-NBA
Michael Finley:
1X Champ, 2X All-Star
Vin Baker:
4X All-Star, 2X All-NBA
Jason Kidd:
1X Champ, 10X All-Star, 6X All-NBA, 9X All-Defensive, 5X AST Champ, 1995 ROY, 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, HOF
Gary Payton:
1X Champ, 9X All-Star, 9X All-NBA, 9X All-Defensive, 1X STL Champ, 1996 DPOY, 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, HOF
Jim Jackson:
solid role player, great 2nd or 3rd option
Charles O’bannon:
great college player
Brent Barry:
2X Champ, 1996 Dunk Champ
Not to even mention the host, Magic Johnson and his accolades!!!!
Being in the crowd to witness this had to be amazing🔥🔥🔥
Bro we got to get penny in the hof I don't care about numbers he's one of the greatest period we all know it
More entertaining than most of the nba’s dunk contests
Great to see Kobe.
Brent Barry just casually killing it.
Dude did win the dunk competition without taking off his sweats lol.
Maaan prime tmac was one of my favorites
All but one of these guys had very solid NBA careers. Crazy
What a time to be alive!!!!
This is so 97! Mark Curry aka Mr Copper, Jordan 12's and Kirk Franklin's - Stomp. you couldnt run from this song in 97 lol
2:56 Kobe with the lob, bounce, between the legs.
This is a time capsule for real lol this was held at the forum in inglewood which doesnt exist anymore and then you see people like Stephon Marbury, Michael Finley, Jerry Stackhouse, Penny Hardaway, Brent Barry, Dennis Scott, Magic Johnson himself in a uniform, a young Ray Allen... crazy man
The Forum in Inglewood is still there.
@@adgee5401 man this whole time I thought it got demolished for the clippers new stadium lol i just looked its about a mile or so away
@@twoodbeats Only reason I know is I was just there for the Lions Chargers game. Sofi is right there.
People don't talk about MIchael Finley but he was a great player. Could have been a lot more, don't know exactly what stopped him, but he was extraordinary.
haha brent barry had some moves
Kobe is my mans and all but tmac was different
KOBE CAN 💪
I’m pretty sure this is some of the earliest footage of Kobe with the fro…..so fucking surreal.
This whole time we thought Vince created the coldest dunk ever
So Kobe did the elbow hang before Vince ? 😮 I never knew that 1997? 😮
t-mac is so creative
Raise the roof. Bones Barry.
Confirmation that this was indeed 1997.
Kobe did the elbow dunk in the 97???… and what about the Brent Barrie dunk??? That was incredible 🔥🔥🔥
Brent Barry was cold with his
I attended one of these games. I'm pretty sure the year was 1989. Cell phones weren't invented yet. There was a dunking event featuring Jordan, Wilkins and Ron Harper after the game. I remember Spike Lee was one of the coaches and Mike Tyson or his security person punched a heckler in the stands and walked right past me while quickly exiting. It was great. I got to meet all the players and shake hands with them. Thanks for posting. Good stuff. Shout out Orlando Magic OG's, Scott and Penny in this video and of course T-Mac. Go Magic! R.I.P. to my late wife Elaine. We had so many great times. I miss you my Queen. This is another great memory of our time together. Blessings to your family. Many thanks again for posting this. Blessings.
You nailed it! 1989 they went wild
Tyson wrote in his autobiography "Undisputed Truth" that his bodyguard punched a guy out at a Lakers game. I knew that couldn't be possible, but he probably meant this" Magic Midsummer" classic your referring to.
TMac dunks were different
Midsummer Nights Magic was ALWAYS bomb in the day. Hard to believe it was so long ago. That was my time and just watching this makes me wanna pick up a basketball and go outside. And it's 3:30 in the morning right now. LOL...
'White Flght ' Brent Barry was so underrated.
This was straight legendary! Penny Tmac Kobe Stackhouse Brent Barry and Ray Allen and Mike Finely are all some of the best dunkers ever to play.
Tracy was killing them
The wealth of talent on the court was crazy and it's so refreshing to watch guys that actually loved the game.
Kobe with the elbow dunk before Vince