Throughout his career, Michael Jordan was a player who broke down barriers and left a mark that can never be erased from the NBA courts. Before the beginning of his reign, In the late 1980s, Jordan began his legacy as one of the greatest Dunkers in history.This is due to being champion in two consecutive years after beating another air legend, Dominique Wilkins.
On February 6, 1988, Michael Jordan won his second Dunk Contest title with a dunk that was perfectly rated. That performance by Jordan was one of the most spectacular in the history of the Dunk Contest., since not only did he win the title, but there were great stories to tell behind this event. One of them was the iconic photograph Walter Iooss took for Sports Illustrated magazine. It shows the flight of His Majesty in detail.
He also left a gigantic footprint, literally, because on his feet he wore Air Jordan III “White Cement”, one of the most beautiful and beloved pairs in the Jordan line. A few years ago, in 2018 to be exact and to celebrate Michael Jordan and the 1988 Dunk Contest, Nike released a special edition of those Air Jordan III for sale with a red line on the sole that marked the start of Jordan’s flight, since for his last dunk, Mike flew from the free throw line.
