"Please, LeBron, get in the dunk contest. I'm going to put up a million dollars," Johnson said. "A million dollars from Magic to LeBron. Please get in the dunk contest. I go every year. I want to see you out there. A million to the winner, ” Johnson pleaded live on national television.
Although I've been stating my case for James to compete in the contest, as you can see in my earlier post Can Lebron James Save the All Star Weekend? this recent call for action all began after James started throwing down monster dunks in his pregame rituals, including a off-the-backboard tomahawk and a between-the-legs. James mentioned earlier the month that he might stop because people were criticizing him for not doing the dunk contest and then doing these pregame dunks.
Before the Miami Heat's game against the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, James spoke with ESPN reporter Lisa Salters. Once asked about competing in the Slam Dunk contest, "I think about it every year but I don’t have a response yet," James said. He also acknowledged being knowledable of Magic Johnson's offer, "Tell him I'll get back to him," James told Salters.
I believe Lebron as well as other all stars in the NBA should compete in the dunk contest because it’ll bring back excitement to the contest. Although if James chooses not to compete in the contest, his legacy will remain the same, but I think it will be fair to the fans if he entered. But the fact that James is now considering it is a positive sign seeing as though he said he’ll never enter the contest in a press conference earlier in the season.
I believe he should reject Johnson’s lucrative offer and compete incentive-free. My dream Slam Dunk Contest would include:
· #6 Lebron James/ Miami Heat
Although it is unlikely that this group of contestants will never participate together, this will make for the best Slam Dunk Contest EVER. We have to get these stars to compete.
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