Mac McClung

Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung, who has scored three baskets in his NBA career, put on a show to win the NBA All-Star slam dunk contest.

So being a part of it was great.” “It was really fun getting out there in front of the fans. “I had a lot of fun just doing that even though we took the L,” said Banchero, who was part of the winning squad in Friday’s Rising Stars games. I’m happy that I did it in my home, coming back here to Utah.” “And I’m happy that it happened here. And when he got the trophy, he had a Blazers warmup shirt on for that moment. No judge agreed, and his two-dunk score of 95.4 wasn’t good enough to make the final round. “I just wanted to get it done at least one time. His is an unbelievable story: McClung has played mostly in the G League. “They say the third time’s the charm,” said Lillard, who got his first 3-point title in his third try at the event. Weber State is his college; he performs music under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A. Everyone in the building knew he’d already won.

The newest member of the Sixers was the first G League player to compete in the Dunk Contest.

76ers' McClung, formerly of the Delaware Blue Coats, hasn't played an NBA game yet this season.

getting knocked out in the first round. The second was a bit more traditional. The first involved quite a bit of showmanship.

Mac McClung dominated the NBA's slam dunk contest, earning 50s for three of his four dunks.

[Trey Murphy III](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4397688/trey-murphy-iii) of the [New Orleans Pelicans](/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans) in the final round. "I'm not really what other people think, good or bad, I'm staying the course," McClung said when asked about his breakout night. The NBA redesigned the dunk contest trophy this year and named it after the Sixers legend. "I wasn't really thinking in the moment; it's just something that happened, to be honest with you." If you manifest and put your mind to it, you can literally make your life and reinvent yourself every day." "Being from a small town, Gate City, of 1,600 people, and now we're on this stage," McClung said. "You can really do whatever you want to do ... Lisa Leslie was the only judge to prevent him from opening up with two straight perfect scores. Despite his size, McClung said that watching the classic showdown between "It kind of feels, ever since the beginning, I was the underdog," McClung said afterward. "Even when I was younger. [Zach LaVine](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3064440/zach-lavine) and [Aaron Gordon](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3064290/aaron-gordon) in the 2016 dunk contest made him dream about being a part of it someday.

Philadelphia 76ers two-way guard Mac McClung won the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and is receiving plaudits for his performance in the event.

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Steph Curry and NBA Twitter had a field day after Mac McClung's showing at the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest.

McClung also made history Saturday night by winning the dunk contest. His final dunk of the night, a two-handed 540 reverse slam, brought down Vivint Arena and sent the crowd into a frenzy. His two games played in the NBA are the fewest by any player to win a dunk contest, and he joined Spud Webb as the only player 6-foot-2 and under to get three 50s in the event.

NBA goes nuts as 'short guy' barely in the league creates dunk contest madness.

But it was his final dunk of the contest that left basketball fans in awe as he produced an absurd 540 dunk. As the rest of the field tried to keep up, with some questionable scoring from the judges keeping things close, McClung continued to show he was in a field of his own. The NBA dunk contest was on its death bed.

Five days ago, Mac McClung wasn't on an NBA roster, having played for the Philadelphia 76ers' G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, this season.

Meanwhile, Portland Trailblazers guard Damian Lillard won the three-point contest while donning his alma mater’s jersey - Weber State University. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1627147378980700160). [said](https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1627158013143584770). I’m very hungry and I’m resilient so I’m gonna keep working.” [tweeted](https://twitter.com/StephenCurry30/status/1627149382981406727). I’m gonna keep working every day.

Mac McClung dominated the NBA's slam dunk contest, earning 50s for three of his four dunks.

of the [Houston Rockets](/nba/team/_/name/hou/houston-rockets) bowed out after the first round. "I'm not really what other people think, good or bad, I'm staying the course," McClung said when asked about his breakout night. The NBA redesigned the dunk contest trophy this year and named it after the Sixers star. If you manifest and put your mind to it, you can literally make your life and reinvent yourself every day." "I wasn't really thinking in the moment, it's just something that happened to be honest with you." "Being from a small town, Gate City, of 1,600 people, and now we're on this stage," McClung said. "You can really do whatever you want to do ... Despite his size, McClung said that watching the classic showdown between [Trey Murphy III](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4397688/trey-murphy-iii) of the [New Orleans Pelicans](/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans) in the final round. "It kind of feels, ever since the beginning, I was the underdog," McClung said afterward. "Even when I was younger. Lisa Leslie was the only judge to prevent him from opening up with two straight perfect scores.

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Three of his four dunks on the night received perfect 50 scores from the judges and the one that didn't was a 49.8. In fact, he only signed a two-way deal with the "He put on a show!" McClung rose out of relative obscurity on All-Star Saturday Night to earn his place in league history with a stunning performance in the Slam Dunk Contest. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) legends who won multiple titles for the franchise, they're both former MVPs and they're both Hall of Famers. the Lakers legend

Mac McClung went some way to single-handedly restored the shine on a dunk contest that has been widely panned in recent years.

He played in one game last season for the Chicago Bulls, one other game for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was signed by Golden State last year but never played in a regular-season game for the Warriors, and spent a little time on USA Basketball’s World Cup qualifying team last year as well. I’m happy that I did it in my home, coming back here to Utah.” “And I’m happy that it happened here. The final score, not that it mattered, was McClung 100.0, Murphy 98.0. By the time the judges’ scores came up it was already decided.

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He proceeded to beat the field of Houston Rocket KJ Martin, New York Knick Jericho Sims and New Orleans Pelican Trey Murphy III. And it wasn’t like he was oblivious to the fact that Shaquille O’Neal and Michael B. It was something McClung couldn’t complete successfully in his practices the day before. Maybe saving the dunk contest is a reach, but at least for one night, McClung gave a new vibrancy to the NBA’s marquee All-Star Saturday Night event. He jumped over his two friends, Chase Skinkis and Bradley Deen, on his way to a dunk off the backboard. It wasn’t that he didn’t notice Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union waiting by the tunnel just to get a glimpse of him.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mac McClung was not exactly an unknown. Long before he won the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, he was a YouTube phenomenon.

My goal is to make an impact in the NBA, and I’m just going to keep working until that happens.” [Golden State’s Stephen Curry](https://twitter.com/StephenCurry30/status/1627149382981406727?s=20) said on Twitter: “Man was a viral (House of Highlights) high school dunk phenom, still working his way to the League, but lemme go get that dunk contest trophy right quick and bring it back to life!!! He had the final basket of the 2021-22 NBA season, breaking free for an uncontested reverse dunk to cap the Los Angeles Lakers’ overtime win over the Denver Nuggets last April. And now, he’s a dunk champion. But, even if he hasn’t gotten to establish himself at the NBA level yet, there’s no question that he can play. “One thing with this game is you have to learn how to adapt,” McClung told The Associated Press last year. [Giannis Antetokounmpo — with his mouth open in disbelief](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbJltN0Iog) — filmed the action on their phones. He broke records held by Allen Iverson and J.J. McClung knows he is an underdog story. Literally, if you manifest and put your mind to it, you can literally make your life and reinvent yourself every day.” if you are a young kid, and someone who is an inspiration to you, someone that you respect so much tells you that you can’t do it, it doesn’t matter. [Michael Jordan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v5dSyYNRbE) taking off from the foul line, [Vince Carter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OJMLCF5oK4) saying “it’s over” after a dunk, [Aaron Gordon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q6n5NE6Cb4) jumping over the Orlando Magic mascot, [Dwight Howard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8qtf8uZz4A) donning the Superman cape — got a massive shot in the arm from a guy who now has more dunks in the contest (four) than he does in actual NBA games (one).“It’s a cliche, but you can really do whatever you want to do,” said McClung, who is on a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and playing in the G League.