Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried is one of six players who will participate in the Slam Dunk contest at All-Star Weekend in Houston next Saturday night. Three players from each conference were selected. Faried is the sixth Nugget to participate in the Slam Dunk contest, and the first since JR Smith back in 2009.

Nuggets in the Slam Dunk Contest:

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – 1993

Robert Pack – 1994

Darvin Ham – 1997

Chris Andersen – 2004

JR Smith – 2009

Kenneth Faried – 2013