Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a automotive through the slam dunk contest on the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night time festivities Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
SAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung pulled off 4 excellent dunks for an unprecedented NBA dunk contest three-peat.
The G League star and dunk maven placed on a exceptional present at NBA All-Star Saturday night time by recording excellent scores of fifty on all 4 of his jaw-dropping, artistic dunks to develop into the primary participant to win three straight dunk contests.
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Nate Robinson is the one different participant to win the dunk contest 3 times, taking it in 2006 after which repeating in 2009-10.
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Jumped over Evan Mobley AND tapped the ball on the rim 🤯
IT’S A THREE-PEAT 🏆🏆🏆
Mac McClung, 2025 #ATTSlamDunk Champ! pic.twitter.com/vBYejtMMZX
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025
McClung wanted to be almost excellent to prime San Antonio’s Stephon Fort within the ultimate spherical after Fort adopted up a 49.6 together with his first dunk with a 50 on his second when he went behind his again to modify from his proper hand to left earlier than the slam.
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However McClung was as much as the duty and now has as many dunk contest wins in his profession as he does dunks in NBA video games, in line with Sportradar, as he has solely performed 5 video games within the NBA.
For his ultimate dunk, McClung stationed 6-foot-11 Evan Mobley on a platform in entrance of the basket. With Mobley holding the ball behind his head, the 6-2 McClung jumped over him, tapped the rim with the ball earlier than slamming it house to the delight of the group and judges.
McClung’s first dunk within the ultimate spherical featured him taking one ball in midair for a windmill dunk together with his proper hand whereas slamming house one other stationed close to the rim together with his left.
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“I had quite a lot of assist… I am simply actually grateful proper now.”
Congrats to 3x #ATTSlamDunk Champ, @McclungMac! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/o2D2FPEt92
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025
McClung additionally obtained two excellent scores within the opening spherical. On the primary, a automotive was parked within the lane with an individual standing by means of the solar roof with a ball. McClung jumped over the automotive, took the ball and did a reverse, behind-the-head dunk drawing gasps from the group and a 50.
McClung didn’t disappoint on his subsequent attempt regardless of having already clinched a spot within the ultimate. He jumped over an individual holding the ball and did a twisting, no-look dunk, getting baseball star Barry Bonds to leap out if his seat for one more 50.
Fort superior with extra conventional dunks that earned him a complete rating of 95.
Chicago’s Matas Buzelis and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. had been eradicated within the first spherical.
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