The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is a staple of the league’s All-Star weekend. Each year the contest is held the night before the All-Star Game, giving the opportunity for basketball’s highest flyers to show off their creativity and dunking skill. Once upon a time it was the highlight of the weekend and a can’t-miss event on any sports fan’s calendar.

Boston is known as “Titletown” because of the number of championship teams the city has produced. The Patriots were NFL royalty in the 2000s and 2010s, while the Red Sox enjoyed quite a run following the end of the “Curse of the Bambino.”

All-Star Weekend’s best elements usually have nothing to do with what happens during the Saturday “night” festivities or Sunday’s All-Star Game. It’s the parties. It’s