Former Slam Dunk champ Howard returns as NBA reveals All-Star fields
February 5, 2020 03:36 MYT
Former NBA All-Star Slam Dunk champion Dwight Howard will participate in the competition for the first time in 11 years as the league revealed the fields for the three challenges.
Howard was memorably crowned champion during his time with the Orlando Magic in 2008, however, the Los Angeles Lakers center last featured in 2009.
The eight-time All-Star headlines the field for the Slam Dunk contest, which will take place at the United Center in Chicago on February 15.
This is the first time the Slam Dunk event is being held in Chicago since 1998, when Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan famously outduelled the Atlanta Hawks' Dominique Wilkins.
The #ATTSlamDunk field at #NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday! @pconnaughton@Double0AG@DwightHoward@TheRea1DJones pic.twitter.com/XOwTGNccsl
— NBA (@NBA) February 4, 2020
Hamidou Diallo of the Oklahoma City Thunder won the contest last year.
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris will defend his Three-Point Contest title, while Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum headlines the field for the Skills Challenge.
Skills Challenge (first event)
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
The #TacoBellSkills field at #NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday! @Bam1of1@patbev21@SDinwiddie_25@Khris22m@drose@Dsabonis11@pskills43@jaytatum0 pic.twitter.com/cadzGRg3B5
— NBA (@NBA) February 4, 2020
Three-Point Contest (second event)
Davis Bertans, Washington Wizards
The #MtnDew3PT field at #NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday! @DBertans_42@Devonte4Graham Joe Harris@buddyhield@ZachLaVine@Dame_Lillard@D_Bo20@TheTraeYoung pic.twitter.com/65QOcDOj4j
— NBA (@NBA) February 4, 2020
Slam Dunk (third event)
Pat Connaughton, Milwaukee Bucks