Nate Robinson, 2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winner

Sep 30, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Nate Robinson (10) speaks to reporters during media day at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

NBA TV aired Slam Dunk Contests throughout the programming day on Independence Day. When it was time for the 2009 Slam Dunk Contest, the Denver Nuggets posted this tweet:

Vintage @nate_robinson. #holdat RT“@NBATV: 2009 @NBA Dunk Contest - coming up next! pic.twitter.com/F6pIk6XOSV”
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) July 5, 2014

Nate Robinson won the 2009 Slam Dunk Contest with the infamous “jump over Superman”. Here is a YouTube Video of Nate Robinson’s amazing contest winning dunks.

Here is hoping that Nate Robinson fully recovers from knee surgery and is once again able to soar at these heights.

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