Robinson becomes first three-time slam dunk champion

Nate Robinson won the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk competition and becomes the first three-time slam dunk champion in the NBA, something that M.J. and other superstars never did. Robinson earned 51 percent of the fan vote to hold off Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan, who gathered a perfect score of 50 on his second dunk of the first round. On his final dunk, Robinson threw the ball off the backboard, grabbed it and turned midair for a two-handed backward slam.

Watch Nate Robinson final dunk in the 2010 All-Star Sprite Slam Dunk contest.


Meanwhile, Paul Pierce won the 3-point shootout after making all five of the 2-point money balls, giving him a 20 points in the final round. He beat Golden State’s Stephen Curry who has 17points, Denver’s Chauncey Billups with 14 and the defending 3-point shootout champion Daequan Cook who only has 15 points in the first round.

Another All-Star Saturday night winner is Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash. Nash won Skills Challenge title, beating Milwaukee rookie guard Brandon Jennings and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook who replaced the defending Skills Challenge champion Derrick Rose. Rose sat out for the event due to an injury. Nash beat 2008 champion Deron Williams of Utah in the final round.

In the Shooting Stars competition Team Texas’ capped the title. Texas team members are Dirk Nowitzki, San Antonio Silver Stars player Becky Hammon and former Houston guard Kenny Smith. They beat Team Los Angeles with a time of 34.3 in the finals. Team Los Angeles is consisted of Lakers All-Star Pau Gasol, former NBA player Brent Barry and Marie Ferdinand-Harris of the Los Angeles Sparks.