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.

Every NBA fan knows the name Spud Webb is synonymous to a dunking legend. At 5'6", Webb etched his name in history by winning the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk contest. Since then, Spud became a fan-favorite ...

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 … ...

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

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.

Webb, who averaged 15 minutes, 3.9 points and 3.5 assists a game last season, has been averaging 35 minutes, 15 points and 8 assists since Rivers last played on Jan. 19.

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.

Spud Webb became a giant when the 5-foot-6 mighty mite shocked the basketball world by beating 6-8 Atlanta Hawks teammate Dominique Wilkins to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at Reunion Arena in ...

Former NBA Dunk Champion takes his place in the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame 05:37. DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Tonight, Dallas native Spud Webb takes his place as part of the fifth class of ...

At 5-foot-7, Spud Webb is the shortest man to win the NBA's All-Star Slam Dunk contest, which he did on Feb. 8, 1986. (NBA.com photo) Anthony "Spud" Webb was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and ...

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 ...

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 ...