Daily Cover: NBA Players Who Don't Dunk

Nearly every NBA player, at some point, takes part in the league’s most marketable ritual. But a handful of mainstays have never attempted an in-game slam. What keeps some athletes from trying to dunk? And what’s it like living below the rim in a sky-bound league?

Nearly every NBA player, at some point, takes part in the league’s most marketable ritual. But a handful of mainstays have never attempted an in-game slam. What keeps some athletes from trying to dunk? And what’s it like living below the rim in a sky-bound league?

Illustration by Davide Barco

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