How much money does the 2023 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest winner get?
The NBA All-Star event is just around the corner, with the Slam Dunk contest being one of its main events. But how much does the winner take home?
Sports fans are enjoying one of the hottest sports moments of the calendar, with the celebration of the Super Bowl last Sunday and the NBA All-Star event taking place this weekend in Salt Lake City.
It’s almost impossible to think about the NBA All-Star weekend and not remember Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk, Vince Carter putting his forearm through the rim or Aaron Gordon’s mind-blowing show some years ago.
Last year, New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin won the Slam Dunk Contest over Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson in Cleveland.
How much does the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk winner get?
In this edition, Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans), Kenyon Martin Jr. (Houston Rockets), Jericho Sims (New York Knicks), and Mac McClung (Philadelphia 76ers) are the four contenders.
Sims replaced Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe after he decided not to participate in the event to focus on the team’s second half of the season.
The winner of the NBA Dunk Contest earns a $100,000 prize. Meanwhile, the runner-up gets $50,000 and the third- and fourth-place participants get $20,000.