Mac McClung

2023 - 2 - 19

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Mac McClung, who has played 2 NBA games, goes from viral dunk ... (Yahoo Sports)

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

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From G-leaguer to NBA Slam Dunk winner: Mac McClung steals the ... (CNN)

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.

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Mac McClung seals improbable NBA Dunk Contest win with 540 ... (The Guardian)

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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NBA All-Star: Mac McClung 'saved' Dunk Contest, according to ... (CBSSports.com)

Magic Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal have a lot in common. They're both Los Angeles Lakers legends who won multiple titles for the franchise, they're both ...

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

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Why did Mac McClung change into a Gate City basketball jersey at ... (HITC)

McClung, 24, made a splash at this year's NBA Slam Dunk contest. The event took place on Saturday, February 18 at Salt Lake City's Vivint Arena. Named the ...

McClung went undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, having graduated from Texas Tech. Mac McClung was born in Gate City, Virginia and attended Gate City High School. He played for their basketball team, the Devils, while there. McClung previously played for NBA G League teams South Bay Lakers, Windy City Bulls, and Delaware Blue Coats. Moving into this year’s NBA season, those hoping to score a McClung jersey might want to know more about the outfit the star point guard was wearing on Saturday night. In the final round of the All-Star Slam Dunk contest, Mac McClung donned another jersey, one that said ‘Gate City’ across the front.

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The Pulse: Did Mac McClung save the dunk contest? Plus, bold NFL ... (The Athletic)

Good morning! Could you score at least a 45 in the NBA Dunk Contest?

Cleveland said [his jersey will hang in its rafters someday](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=31e1e7bdcc6f42c2b28ceeff447f1354&_e=K5miJMs55ux1j9JrVIF3iEidMAaLx26G96_jJHZCxsZw5GdAj7JSR7sYNRfJSiMr84PeO3VgPOgjP449Jc40LEg4tqCkfW7qX7zLw--GSHh5gp6YUIYxREy8gGA14nA2BX1hZd9s0XQSZxsmS3VMBQ4_DT4raHYuZW1kwsQoo3u0MYC_OBOmAIdu2I7cm8FFzmMPzgJY4C9YMSyAwGjC29ABE5mXYVYGAFjG7q_CF-IquKuooOSa7C9FnLQkze-g5KdJVuN_9h25ysVo7BOaA4VnuHkfv5K_zpNKJt-5zMfR86aMGneuD9QQ1vzHYSdq). [Standig explains why the move isn’t just a lateral one](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=31e1e7bdcc6f42c2b28ceeff447f1354&_e=K5miJMs55ux1j9JrVIF3iEidMAaLx26G96_jJHZCxsamz_dBAHRQb13GH0ZSYfY-TFzIlBIR5VLi6zPWUtbltMVEa1UIMATAnWONYjPaxmX_Mgk3E-ZACsX6vnDTLYvUa3pbMBYxKoKvB50MGBkX1qy0zlCYfVSBllk7ETBrBqZ6_B0rNx8Vd_G0El8iohtqguhs0NeZ_tfQYbZQNCqm4RkRQEKOzIz1d2uQkIEz2SR6bISW6312sry-tSSraF2l5o-OQAvip9mi68Ky165uIYUitIzVqksVUt7K_uJCoXNThSBB2vPnOVSBdgzbhtt70qWt4oZgtinfJhcjHpZgfZsOONMq6nXx15BMAUi6RCQ%3D) and gives Bieniemy a chance to get out from Andy Reid’s shadow. ](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=31e1e7bdcc6f42c2b28ceeff447f1354&_e=K5miJMs55ux1j9JrVIF3iEidMAaLx26G96_jJHZCxsa3zVexd6j2AuWawKE65YDf8FbNiY9avhHOGq7L9KtYfXEyGfuGCyUAb6el7KMmWmFjkAsF8iInnso4Rrc0nqH4xn8Fz3B4GuILZlolS0rYu_9Trgu0edR8VOuNr__KL2-NWvHzPFtrulATYAfRj2kJNaO10DM2R-uBA46yqtwGugHb1eM6-k3JmYjp5r0JJuE5Ltl7QYeMOrvl4Uq5TWa_srmpoZBiXm5zLyJO27zfyrQt7nFSyJvSw0bkwKL5JtqqWr2vk_-R0g_FlbQO4Uje) [Warriors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/) hype man Franco Finn was tabbed to emcee Friday and Saturday festivities at All-Star Weekend. [Washington](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/wizards/) would be assistant head coach/OC, and he’s expected to sign a multiyear deal with Washington. [The score marked his lowest in any PGA Tour round in 848 days](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=31e1e7bdcc6f42c2b28ceeff447f1354&_e=K5miJMs55ux1j9JrVIF3iEidMAaLx26G96_jJHZCxsbSS2PcuNUpzz5LcOhZF9BrZuzdzKQ7pHQHw6x2FiL6lvBadTzr7NUL7HsnpxfUhRjI446y79nW9w0nfDCDh0sKPUiwjwLFRa9pQcHq8GFeLd0zYqMjr3x39We2oBtAKZglpXyfklKNvQ9Ytj1lFYAhmSHeYuFWk3nr3zKl66cP7v5OIWhBF70XAeVeYtnVSebgC_jRxCatKu6E3I9_JRxBz2zs7BvUeTY5vbkIxQB8qfwnrHGfrJJSCToYVJIcxMrvZAsExUO6eU5g7_bTF0CXqnpGgLml9uPUBRDBPGqzOWlHii11YKwadPwWBd2CpCw%3D). It’ll cost the Texans as [Chicago](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/bulls/)trades back one spot in this prediction and Houston snags Bryce Young. [Mac McClung](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/mac-mcclung-Uv7cDHuoagkIoeQa/), [who wasn’t even in the NBA this time last week](https://links.e1.theathletic.com/a/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=31e1e7bdcc6f42c2b28ceeff447f1354&_e=K5miJMs55ux1j9JrVIF3iEidMAaLx26G96_jJHZCxsbTsooK6mspo1s7Xz6bAg6NgaHMH0pdg0C4NpBuufhprstTNzQhGCoFLV2xyDdSSC6iZJhOU1NugjRvgvyZ4itTxXJTWsoqS-4RLHUhHBbxpxEf1zQB3XBEUd3taCV-6qzz-_6UOb3VlJSqIS4oqUogj0lYzv_dxiU9fjBy9MFxhbtggTywJ7RPULAtXoQEcSIlMrU7JpQQ2Q6L1uTV8hSD8BlwlDoC4VOOeuWSIb3quXGewbneWQAlTj8yGEZrHbLytFWEa5WtYvXOIInyfoerHjLZ9v7uHndMCsUhU7m2mQ%3D%3D), leapt away with last night’s dunk contest. The reboot of the reboot finally arrived yesterday for the XFL, and now it’s Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson’s turn to run it. Notably, the 40-year-old Taurasi’s 19th season will be the first of a new multiyear deal. - And the Colts trade up to No. But it felt right that Dame finally got a W on his third try (he’s now retired from the contest, he said.)

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NBA world reacts to Mac McClung dunks, reviving Dunk Contest (Yahoo Sports)

It took a pretty committed NBA fan to know beforehand — while he had a standout run for the Lakers at Summer League, he played in two NBA games and the 76ers ...

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Mac McClung soars to slam dunk title at All-Star Saturday (WHYY)

McClung — the 6-foot-2 Philadelphia guard — defeated New Orleans' Trey Murphy III in the finals of the 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. 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. And when he got the trophy, he had a Blazers warmup shirt on for that moment. I’m happy that I did it in my home, coming back here to Utah.” “And I’m happy that it happened here. Philadelphia would become his third NBA team, and he hasn’t even played for the 76ers yet. No judge agreed, and his two-dunk score of 95.4 wasn’t good enough to make the final round. Weber State is his college; he performs music under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A. “Proving others right instead of others wrong brings a little more satisfaction.” By the time the judges’ scores came up it was already decided.

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Mac McClung, now the NBA dunk champ, wasn't an unknown (Sportsnet.ca)

Long before Mac McClung won the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, he was a YouTube phenomenon. It's impossible to add up all the views that videos of ...

My goal is to make an impact in the NBA, and I'm just going to keep working until that happens.'' 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. 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. "One thing with this game is you have to learn how to adapt,'' McClung told The Associated Press last year. 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. Long before he won the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, he was a YouTube phenomenon.

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