2010 Sprite Slam-Dunk Contestants Revealed

Every year, one of the most awaited events in the NBA All-Star weekend is the Sprite Slam Dunk competition. It is one of the most prestigious events exhibiting the extra ordinary slam-dunking powers of its contestants.
New York Knicks’ Nate Robinson will try to defend his title and will attempt to be the first three-time winner of the Sprite Slam-Dunk competition on NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 13, at American Airlines Center (8pm ET on TNT) in Dallas. The participants were revealed last Monday Jan.18 at a special event at New York’s Pennsylvania Station. The artist Dan Dunn brought the player’s image to life in a speed painting display on giant canvases.

Here are the 2010 Sprite Slam-Dunk Competitors:

 Shannon Brown
The Los Angeles Lakers Guard is standing 6-4 in height and weighs 205lbs.
 Gerald Wallace
Charlotte Hornets Forward is standing 6-4 in height and weighs 220lbs.
 Nate Robinson
The Knicks Guard and the defending champion of this competition stand at 5-9 in height and weighs 180lbs.
 DeMar DeRozan
The Toronto Raptors guard is standing 6-7 and weighs 220lbs.
 Eric Gordon
L.A. Clippers Guard is standing 6-3 in height and weighs 222lbs.

The Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan and the Los Angeles Clippers' Eric Gordon will compete in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In, a single-round slam dunk competition that will be held at halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam on Friday, Feb. 12. Fans will be able to vote via SMS text message and at NBA.com to determine who will advance to the Sprite Slam Dunk the following night.

The two dunkers with the highest first round scores will advance to the final round. The dunker with the lowest total score from the first round will compete first in the final round. Dunks then will alternate until each player has completed two. Time limit rules still apply. In the final round, fan voting polls will open via SMS TXT message and at NBA.com. The combined results from SMS TXT voting and NBA.com will determine the champion.
The Sprite Slam Dunk and T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam are all part of NBA All-Star 2010, which also includes the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In, Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout; Taco Bell Skills Challenge; Haier Shooting Stars; NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas; and the 59th NBA All-Star Game.