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1988 Dunk Contest in NBA Live 08

1988 Dunk Contest in NBA Live 08

With Michael Jordan turning 60 today, it seemed only appropriate to celebrate His Airness with a basketball gaming video! As a fan of MJ since I got into hoops, his biggest triumphs are among my fondest basketball memories. However, I also loved learning about and watching his achievements that came before I was hooked on basketball, such as his iconic showdown with Dominique Wilkins in the 1988 Dunk Contest.

One of my all-time favourite NBA home video releases is Dazzling Dunks & Basketball Bloopers. It featured a segment recapping every NBA Dunk Contest to that point, which included the 1988 clash between Air Jordan and The Human Highlight Film. For a while now, I’ve had the idea of taking the audio from that segment, and re-creating it in a video game. Since I have some assets on hand thanks to a work-in-progress Ultimate Jordan mod, NBA Live 08 PC ended up being the title that I chose. Enjoy this re-creation, and see how it compares to the original segment!

One of my goals for 2023 is to get around to some articles, videos, and modding projects that I’ve been mulling over or keeping on the backburner for far too long now. Again, I devised this idea as a possible Wayback Wednesday feature some years back, so it’s extremely satisfying to finally put it together! Be sure to subscribe to the NLSC YouTube channel, as Dee and I will be uploading plenty of content in the days and weeks to come.

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