In what can only be described as the most disgraceful performance in the history of the dunk contest, Nate Robinson took full advantage of the "no time limit, it's not a dunk if it doesn't hit the rim" rule and attempted his final dunk 27 times before finally connecting. 27 times might be an exaggeration, but it might not, since no sane and rational person would ever sit through that entire embarrassing situation. Robinson brought shame to the entire dunk contest, turning it into a laughing stock of sports media. Finally, after all his repeated attempts, the dunk kind of sucked, and he still got a score good enough to beat the real winner, Igoudala. All around, this dunk was a complete embarrassment to the entire league, and should be stricken from the records, and may God have mercy on his soul.

Winner: Nate Robinson

The year that ended the dunk contest, since there wasn't another one for 3 years after this one. Not sure why this one specifically ended it, since a young, popular high-flying rookie ended up winning the contest with some pretty good dunks. Turns out the winner would become one of the greatest players in NBA history (anyone who wants to argue that point, 81 points!).

Kobe faced off against such NBA superstars as Michael Finley and ____ Carr in the finals (dude is so obscure, I can't even remember his name).

Winner: Kobe Bryant

The 2004 winner's name says it all - Fred Jones, in other words, unmemorable. A one-handed alley-oop to yourself? Seen it a dozen times before. The only disappointing thing in this year's contest is that Jason Richardson was trying some crazy and wild stuff, and missed nearly all of them. This left one of the best dunkers on the sidelines in a very unmemorable contest.

Winner: Fred Jones

The only white winner in the contest's history, it probably says something about the contest itself that a below-average white guy, who has great jumping ability and no creativity could win this year. Dunking from the free throw line - no problem. Showing emotion, smiling, or otherwise acknowledging the crowd or competitors - asking too much.

Winner: Brent Berry

Year 2 of the Richardson-Mason rivalry brought out some truly original dunks that hadn't been before. The competition was also strongest this year compared to their other 2, as Mason didn't even reach the finals, missing out to Gerald Wallace.

Richardson capped off his first championship with a reverse over the head windmill, one of his most memorable dunks.

Winner: Jason Richardson