Boston.com · Feb 19, 2023
Watch: Grant Williams crowns NBA Dunk champion Mac McClung
Mac McClung, of the Philadelphia 76ers, competes during the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday.Mac McClung, once a high-flying high school phenom, has been one of the best dunkers in the world for quite some time.
On Saturday, in the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest in Salt Lake City, Utah, McClung got the chance to prove he hasn’t lost his mojo. He didn’t disappoint.
The 6-foot-2 guard, who recently signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, won the contest in convincing fashion to cap a life-changing week.
Here’s his first dunk, which earned a perfect score and set the tone that he was there to win. Look closely at how he taps the backboard.