Top 10 best SLAM magazine covers

[Kobe 4 The Win]

My Favorite

[Knicksfever2010]

[pauk]

Sebastian Telfair... takeover? rule the world?

wtf....

[WillC]

Back in his HS days, Telfair was hyped as a really exciting young prospect out of New York. Obviously it's easy to laugh in hindsight, but I actually admire SLAM for sticking their neck out occasionally with their choice of cover subjects.

[Lebron23]

I have the Allen Iverson tracy mcgrady and rookie LeBron. By the way just submitted a CV on slam ph. Planning to be one of their head writers.

[oldtimer28]

I'll start by saying, as I always do, that I haven't been particularly intrigued by SLAM's writing nor the general setup of the magazine. I think the little blurbs they do (where they make comparisons between players and actors) is flat and uninteresting. I also find their player profiles and stories to oftentimes be quite generic, though I've sensed a will to change that recently. The Old School section or the stories from contributing authors (not SLAM staff writers) seem to have best held my attention over the past few years.

With all that said, I've collected the magazine since '97. The quality of material with which they're made combined with their wide array of sharp pictures and the ability for them to be used as time capsules (if one ever feels like reading a blurb on an up-and-coming high schooler named Tracy McGrady) makes SLAM magazines easy to hang on to. Each issue is kind of like a miniature book, so I'd feel bad if I were to just throw it away. There's still something cool about seeing the new SLAM cover to me.

Now, my totally biased contribution:



I think it's cool when SLAM's covers aren't just players posing, seemingly upset with the world, while sitting on their Bentley with $2.5 million dollars worth the chains hanging from their neck. So NBA Finals covers tend to be winners for me, as they're action shots. Also, I thought the full red look was sweet, and I love the Pistons. Victory all around.

Agreed. Very cool. Except no favourite cover for me.

[SouBeachTalents]

[Manny98]

[fourkicks44]

I had every single one up till 2006.

I lost them in a silly bet with a friend.

I at least thought he would take good care of my collection.

His house got flooded some how.

They are all gone...

[fourkicks44]

I know you might say I'm biased but this is the best to me.

One tattoo. That mid 90's Sixers Jersey, the one from his rookie year. First time the world had seen the cornrows. Taken at end of his rookie year in the league.

That is classic.

[nbalover123]

http://https://dlive.tv/NbaLiveStreamsOnly

[Shooter]

When a new GOAT emerged

[KD7]

My personal favourite

[Gohan]

My personal favourite

Scrub with a crown.

[Ghost1]