After JJ Redick suggested that LeBron James is gearing up for a Slam Dunk Contest appearance next month, the Los Angeles Lakers star made it clear he has no plans of participating this year.

The dunks looked effortless. The conversation that followed was not. After throwing down windmills and alley-oops in a blowout win, the idea of LeBron James returning to the Slam Dunk Contest briefly felt alive again.

LeBron James decided to leave the ranking up to his fans when asked where Friday’s dunks would stand among the many highlights of his career.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has never competed in the Slam Dunk Contest over his 23-year career, but head coach JJ Redick joked that the league will try to get the 41-year-old involved after his three slam dunks during a 142-111 road win over the Washington Wizards on Friday evening.

LeBron James reveals that there's no way he will take part in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest like JJ Redick suggested he might.

LeBron James made it clear he has no interest in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, bluntly dismissing the idea at age 41.

What Lakers head coach JJ Redick said about veteran LeBron James entering this year's dunk contest after Friday's win.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is among the players that fans have wanted to see in the contest for years. Although the 41-year-old has yet to compete, it didn’t stop ESPN’s Dave McMenamin from asking James if he would be interested in joining this year’s competition.