Although in Qin Yue's memory, the NBA would originally invite these five famous slam dunk contest champions to serve as judges this year...
But with that harsh declaration Qin Yue made before the contest, the attention on this year's slam dunk contest rose to unprecedented heights...
The attendance of these five former slam dunk champions undoubtedly added more hype to the upcoming "great competition".
That afternoon, during rehearsal, Kobe specifically approached Qin Yue and said, "I will never give you a low score on purpose for personal reasons."
Before the contest, due to a long-standing unfriendly relationship with Qin Yue, Kobe, who would serve as a judge, was questioned by many media and fans.
Especially Qin Yue's fans, who were very concerned that Kobe might intentionally give Qin Yue a low score due to their antagonistic relationship.
