The NBA announced Tuesday that a quartet of former Slam Dunk Contest winners are among the judges for the 2026 AT&T Slam Dunk.
Hall of Famers Dominic Wilkins (who won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1985 and ’90) and Dwight Howard (2008), while being the winner of the Slam Dunk Contest three times Nate Robinson (’06, ’09, ’10) and brent barry (1996) featured former NBA players who would serve as judges.
The fifth judge is an NBA ID member representative and will be one of the following creators: world-renowned NBA shooting coaches. Chris “Lethal Shooter” Matthewsactor and comedian druskiOr co-founder of Dude Perfect tyler toney. Fans can now vote to determine each creator’s role on All-Star Saturday.
After each dunk, NBA ID members can choose a score from 40 to 50 for each dunk. The average of these votes will be presented by the NBA ID member representative as one of five points for each dunk.
Presenting 2026 @ATT Slam Dunk Judge…Dominic Wilkins!
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– #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) 10 February 2026
Presenting 2026 @ATT Slam Dunk Judge… Dwight Howard!
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– #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) 10 February 2026
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Will it be Tyler Toney, Lethal Shooter or Drewsky? Vote for your picks now on the NBA app and see who represents the fans best, Saturday at 5PM on NBC and Peacock!
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– #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) 10 February 2026
The AT&T Slam Dunk will be held on February 14th at 5pm ET at the Inuit Dome. The participants are Carter Bryant (San Antonio Spurs), Jackson Hayes (Los Angeles Lakers), Keshad Johnson (Miami Heat) and Jayce Richardson (Orlando Magic).
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