Sports Archive | Highlights, Records, History on Instagram: "Chicago, 1988. The Slam Dunk Contest final. Michael Jordan takes off from the free-throw line, soaring through the air in a way that felt impossible. For a moment, the entire arena held its breath. Even the commentators could hardly believe what they were seeing. His body seemed to hang in midair, tongue out, arm stretched forward. The dunk wasn’t just spectacular — it became a timeless image. From that moment on, he was “Air Jordan,”