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Orlando's Dwight Howard slams home win in NBA dunk contest

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17, 2008 – If you thought the sight of a 270-pound man flying through an arena was something, you should have seen Dwight Howard. The Orlando Magic center brought down the house at New Orleans Arena on Saturday night in spectacular fashion. He also might have brought the all-star dunk contest back to life.

Howard, 22, won the title by beating defending champion Gerald Green, recording two perfect scores on dunks -- one while wearing a Superman cape and the other coming from behind the backboard. They are sure to be YouTube classics.

Unleashing creative slams and displaying a playful personality often muted in Orlando, Howard won over the sellout crowd and entertained the media afterward.

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