Spud Webb reflects on his desire to be remembered as a versatile player, not just a dunking sensation.

Thirty-five years after Webb beat Wilkins — and as Atlanta prepares to host the dunk contest at halftime of Saturday’s NBA All-Star Game — Webb would like to clear something up.

Spud Webb is renowned for being one of the shortest players in the history of the NBA. Standing at just 5'7" he shattered the stereotype that height is a prerequisite for success in basketball.

Asher Price looks back at Spud Webb's iconic performance in The Year of the Dunk: A Modest Defiance of Gravity (Random House, 2015).

Spud Webb is busy during his off-season doing promotional engagements, but he always makes time for two things: Youngsters and basketball. Webb, the Atlanta Hawks` 5-foot-7-inch guard, traveled to … ...

DALLAS -- Spud Webb didn't last a dozen years in the NBA because of his dunking ability. But that's definitely what people remember best about him. How could you forget a 5-foot-7 rookie pulling ...

Spud Webb steps out onto the floor for his first dunk. Dr. J just scored a 49 with an alley-oop off of the backboard, between the legs jam, and now the pressure falls on the smallest man in the ...

Sports Spud Webb visits the Basketball Hall of Fame, talks dunk contest, his journey as a short player, and playing with Doc Rivers Published: Jul. 25, 2013, 7:34 p.m.

Since coming into the league in 1985 and averaging just 15 minutes per game, Anthony ”Spud” Webb has been viewed by some as more of a novelty, a cute little sideshow, than a legitimate … ...

Spud Webb is trying his luck in coaching for a group of players that don’t care to wear any jerseys. No, this isn’t a shirts and skins scrimmage…it's topless basketball with girls!

Spud Webb steps out onto the floor for his first dunk. Dr. J just scored a 49 with an alley-oop off of the backboard, between the legs jam, and now the pressure falls on the smallest man in the ...