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Robert Marvi

Lonnie Walker IV is highly considering competing in NBA dunk contest

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t had a ton of participants in the NBA slam dunk contest over the years, and only once has one of their own won the contest. That was in 1997 when an 18-year-old Kobe Bryant emerged victorious.

Dwight Howard, who had won the contest in 2008, took part in it during the 2019-20 season, but before that, Shannon Brown was the only Laker to compete in the contest after Bryant took home the hardware in his rookie season.

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In 2024, however, the Purple and Gold could have a representative at the dunk contest. Guard Lonnie Walker IV said during an interview at the NCAA Final Four that he’s “strongly considering” taking part in it next season (h/t The Cold Wire).

Earlier in the season, when Walker was a regular starter for L.A., he was one of the team’s leaders in dunks, and one of his nicknames is even “skywalker.” However, he will be a free agent this summer, so he may be representing another team at the 2024 dunk contest, which will take place in Indianapolis.

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