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Wallace declines a Slam Dunk invite - 2004-02-12
Gerald Wallace declined, again, but this time it was not completely out of frustration.
For the second-straight year, the high-flying Wallace was given and rejected an invitation to compete in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Competition.

"They asked me last year and asked me this year," Wallace stated, referring to invitations offered by the league's vice president of basketball operations, Stu Jackson.
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Rookie James Won't Join in NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Competition - 2004-02-12
The National Basketball Association has revealed the four competitors for its annual All-Star Game Slam Dunk competition, and rookie phenom LeBron James does not happen to be one of them.

The Cleveland Cavaliers star is expected to compete in Friday's NBA Rookie Challenge, and he could be included as a reserve for Sunday's All-Star Game if anyone leaves with an injury.
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