McClung captured the crowd with each dunk, and won the competition for the third straight year. That he’s not a star shouldn’t be a factor.

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NBA player Tristan Thompson tours the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 19, 2025 in New York City. The stock market open

Hall of Fame small forward-turned-TNT commentator Vince Carter, who executed perhaps the coolest finish in Dunk Contest history at Oracle Arena way back in 2000, taped introductory hype videos for each player. He was clowned for his efforts at making Buzelis sound cool.

The G League player electrified viewers with his third straight slam dunk contest title, standing out amid increasing All-Star Weekend apathy from the sport’s biggest stars.

The NBA All-Star weekend has taken over San Francisco and the league's brightest players all are in the Bay Area. But the events prior to the actual All-Star Game always are a fun way to show off the NBA.

Mac McClung has earned a total of $310,000 in the dunk contest, which far exceeds the $132,000 he has made in his NBA career.

Magic guard Mac McClung did more than secure the NBA Slam Dunk title. He earned a nice paycheck that brought his earnings to light.

Mac McClung made history on Saturday night, becoming the first player to win the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest in three consecutive seasons. The win secured him $310K in total dunk contest winnings—eclipsing his guaranteed career NBA earnings of $132.1K according to Spotrac.

Mac McClung on Saturday was once again the only reason the NBA Slam Dunk Contest remains worth watching. McClung entered this year's contest as the

Mac McClung needed just one round to shock fans and win his third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest. McClung, 26, opened Saturday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco with a bang, as he jumped over a KIA sedan into a reverse slam for his first dunk ...

G League star Mac McClung is looking to become the first-ever player to record a three-peat in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.