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First Round: Kobe Bryant - 37
Finals: Kobe Bryant - 49
Final Standings: 1. Kobe Bryant 2. Chris Carr 3. Michael Finley
First round, Bryant was down seven points from Chris Carr who had scored 44 points. By the end of round two, it was Bryant with 49 points and Chris Carr with 45. Not only did Bryant make a stunning upset in the dunk contest, he was only 18 years old. Bryant is the youngest player ever to win the contest; a record that has yet to be broken at this day and age. He, along with Michael Jordan and Brent Barry are the only three players to have won an NBA championship and a slam dunk contest. By winning this dunk contest, Bryant started his rookie career as a fan favorite and won his first NBA championship three years later.
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