Dominique Wilkins considered Shawn Kemp a freak athlete: "At his size who could fly like that, with the power to go with it, ...

Jordan credits Julius Erving for inspiring his legendary free-throw line dunk that sealed the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest.

Dominique Wilkins has faced many greats, but he admits Michael Jordan’s trash talk was on another level. Jordan knew exactly ...

Quite a few eyebrows were raised when Dominique Wilkins didn’t make it onto the NBA ’s Top 50 Players list in 1997. A quarter-century later, the oversight was corrected.

Basketball Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins is one of just six players to have multiple wins in the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest. Wilkins, a nine-time All-Star and former NBA scoring champion who ...

Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins were two of the most electrifying players of their era. They faced each other 57 times in NBA games, with Bird holding an edge with a 40-17 winning record over ...

Dominique Wilkins says it was Kevin Willis who ticked off Bird during their iconic shootout in 1988 ECSF: "What are you doing? Don't awake a sleeping giant" Story by Shane Garry Acedera • 1w ...

Dominique Wilkins, whose younger brother, Gerald and nephew, Damien, also played in the NBA, says the sky is the limit for his stepson.

Dominique Wilkins Tells Us He ‘Probably’ Should’ve Won The ’88 Dunk Contest Over Michael Jordan Bill DiFilippo Associate Editor Instagram Twitter October 20, 2016 Getty Image ...

“I know racism,” said Dominique Wilkins, shown in 2020. “I grew up with it. I’ve had a cross burning in my yard when I was in high school.” (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) ...

Hawks forward Dominique Wilkins dunks during the 1988 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk competition at Chicago Stadium on Feb. 6, 1988. The Bulls’ Michael Jordan won the contest and Wilkins was the runner-up.

Wilkins isn't about to become the sort of doubter that he despised when he was in recovery. He just knows the rigors that await 34-year-old Bryant. "Oh, I'm not going to (doubt him)," Wilkins said.