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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Mac McClung has injected energy into the NBA’s All-Star Slam Dunk contest. But it comes with a caveat. McClung, a phenomenal leaper at 6-2 and a creative dunker, is a novelty, a G-League player ...

There was no three-peat for two-time 3-point king Damian Lillard. The Milwaukee Bucks guard failed to make it out of the first round on Saturday as Buddy Hield, Tyler Herro and Darius Garland made it to the finals out of a field of eight participants.

But in the end, McClung had one more impressive dunk in him and took home the crown. He became the first-ever player in NBA history to complete a three-peat in the Slam Dunk Contest. Damian Lillard Attempting to Claim First Three-Peat in NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest Since 1992

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.

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.

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

McClung made NBA history on Saturday night with his third consecutive victory in the Slam Dunk contest. Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung made NBA history on Saturday night, becoming the first player in league history to win three straight Slam Dunk contests at All-Star Weekend.

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