![]() If you believe that youth will win out in 2020, you’ll have to consider Bucks wing Pat Connaughton an underdog as well. The second-oldest? Nate Robinson, who was 26 when he beat Howard in 2009. Dominique Wilkins, who had just turned 30 when he won 1990’s contest, is the oldest all-time winner. A win this year for the 34-year-old Howard would be unprecedented in an event that’s typically a young man’s game. That win came in 2008 though, and the Lakers center hasn’t participated in a Dunk Contest since 2009, more than a decade ago. This will be Howard’s fourth time taking part in the event, and he even has a win under his belt. However, it’s Dwight Howard – not Gordon – who has the most Dunk Contest experience of any of this year’s participants. Having fallen short twice before, the Magic forward is confident the third time will be the charm, telling Josh Robbins of The Athletic, “I’m gonna win.” Besides finishing as the runner-up to LaVine in 2016, Gordon also took part in 2017’s contest. Gordon will participate though, and he’ll be one of the most experienced dunkers on the court this Saturday night. That means fans in Chicago this weekend won’t get the opportunity to see a rematch of the 2016 final, which pitted LaVine against Aaron Gordon in perhaps the most memorable Dunk Contest of the decade. However, after suggesting that he’d only participate if he was named to the All-Star team, LaVine has stuck to that stance. Bulls guard Zach LaVine, a two-time Slam Dunk Contest winner, flirted with the idea of taking part in this year’s event in his home arena. ![]()
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