The Los Angeles Lakers forward will not be competing in the dunk contest during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend during Feb. 17-19 in New Orleans, according to a report by ESPN’s by Baxter Holmes.
The report indicates Nance turned down the offer to participate in the dunk spectacle due to the bone bruise in his left knee which kept him sidelined for 16 games this season.
Nance, the son of the NBA’s first slam dunk champion Larry Nance Sr., has always been open to joining the popular All-Star event but for the second straight year, an injury has prevented him from doing so.