The NBA court was buzzing on Saturday when a 6 ft 2 lanky man jumped into the air to become the 2023 dunk champion. Mac McClung on Saturday kept the NBA court and fans on their feet after pumping a breath of fresh air into the event. Wearing the Philadelphia 76ers jersey, Mac McClung won the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest. Just by participating, McClung made history as the first G League player to be invited to one of the NBA's most high-profile events. By the end of the night, McClung — who was participating in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform after signing a two-way deal with the team four days ago — cemented himself as one of the most memorable Dunk Contest winners ever, and the latest person to "save" the event. However, the question arises who is Mac McClung? To know the answer continue reading-
"He double pumped that?!"
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Who is Mac McClung?
As per reports, Mac McClung is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. If going by what commentators of the NBA say, Matthew ‘Mac’ McClung is a guard who signed a two-way contract with the 76ers on February 14. He can play for the NBA team or the G League’s Delaware Blue Coats, where he’s been playing since leaving the Golden State Warriors. Notably, McClung was the 2021-22 G League Rookie of the Year after finishing with 21.6 points, 7.6 assists, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals in 27 games with the South Bay Lakers and Windy City Bulls.
McClung defeated New Orleans’ Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest, culminating an NBA All-Star Saturday that may have finally answered the question as to whether what used to be the league’s signature event can be glitzy again.
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A 540-degree dunk — not a 360, a 540, him doing one-and-a-half rotations in the air — was his third perfect score of the night out of four dunks, but by the time the judges’ scores came up it was already decided. Everyone in the building knew he’d already won.McClung has played mostly in the G League. Philadelphia would become his third NBA team, and he hasn’t even played for the 76ers yet. He played in one game last season for the Chicago Bulls, one other game for the Los Angeles Lakers.