Thirty-four years later, Nance will participate in the same contest his father did.
The game has changed so much since Nance Sr. won it. There are props and story lines involved in dunks.
"It's less about the dunk and more about the showmanship at this point," Nance said. "It's all about what can you bring out, who can you bring out. It's more about the leadup and the story and the showmanship."
Nance might play in Los Angeles, where the All-Star weekend is being held this month, but he is anything but Hollywood. He doesn't delight in a celebrity lifestyle and his play features more substance than flash with the notable exception of when he throws down a powerful, high-flying dunk.