City Slam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids City Slam |
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| Genre | Sport |
| Presented by | Dee Brown |
| Judges | Blake Shelton |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Release | |
| Original network | ESPN |
| Original release | 28 July 2005 – 14 August 2008 |
City Slam, also known as ESPN City Slam, was an exciting TV show on ESPN. It first aired in 2005. This show was a basketball competition. It featured amazing streetball players. They competed in awesome slam dunk and three-point shooting contests.
The show's host was Dee Brown. He was a famous basketball player himself. Dee Brown was the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Champion. This meant he knew a lot about incredible dunks!
What is City Slam?
City Slam was a special basketball event. It brought together talented streetball players. These players showed off their incredible skills. They competed in two main events. One was the slam dunk contest. The other was the three-point shooting contest.
A slam dunk is when a player jumps high. They force the basketball through the hoop. They can use one or both hands. Slam dunks are often very athletic and creative. A three-point shot is a basket made from far away. It is shot from beyond a special line on the court. This shot is worth three points instead of two.
The 2008 City Slam Event
City Slam returned to ESPN in 2008. This exciting event took place in Chicago. It happened on August 9, 2008. The show then aired on ESPN on August 14, 2008. Dee Brown came back as the host for this event.
Many talented players competed in 2008. Here are some of the contestants:
- Above and Beyond
- Air Bama
- Elevator
- Exile
- Fabian Gresier
- Guy Dupuy
- Golden Child
- High Rizer
- JustFly
- KD
- Special FX
- Tdub
- Tfly
- Werm
