Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player.

Webb has served as president of basketball operations for the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, since 2010.

He received his nickname when he was a newborn baby in the hospital and a visitor remarked to his parents that his round head resembled the Sputnik satellite.

He got a chance to play on his junior high team only after two players did not complete physical exam requirements in time for the first game.

[4] In the championship game, Midland defeated top-ranked and previously unbeaten Miami-Dade North of Florida, 93–88, in double overtime.

[5] Most scouts predicted that Webb would end up playing in either Europe or for the Harlem Globetrotters because of his height[2] (5 ft 6 in (168 cm)).

[7] Webb was the shortest person to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, winning the event in 1986 at Dallas' Reunion Arena.

[citation needed] The 1986 Slam Dunk victory, along with his play as a rookie and fan favorite, helped Webb to garner dozens of national endorsements from companies such as Pony Shoes, Coca-Cola, Church's Fried Chicken, Baden Basketball, Hardee's Hamburgers, Sunkist Oranges, Southland Corp and Chips Ahoy!

[4] Webb played half of the 1995–96 season with the Hawks before he was traded with Andrew Lang to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks.

[10] Twenty years after Webb's victory in the Slam Dunk contest, he trained New York Knicks point guard Nate Robinson (who stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall) to win the event.

[citation needed] Webb was a judge for the 2010 Dunk contest in Dallas, held at the American Airlines Center.

[11] In February 2010, the Dallas Morning News reported that Webb had been hired as president of basketball operations by a new NBA Development League team to be based in Frisco, Texas.