harold david miner (born may 5, 1971) is an american former professional basketball player and two-time champion of the national basketball association (nba) slam dunk contest. he attended college at the university of southern california (usc) and was a star player on that school's men's basketball team. he left school in 1992 to pursue his professional career, and played in the nba for the miami heat and cleveland cavaliers. despite comparisons to michael jordan, miner's nba career only lasted four years.