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BBC News
16-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
McClung wins third straight NBA Slam Dunk contest
Mac McClung jumped over a car on his way to winning his third straight NBA Slam Dunk contest at the All Star weekend in San 26-year-old, who has played five minutes in one game of NBA action this season for the Orlando Magic, received perfect 50-point scores for his four the first round, he jumped over a car that had been parked under the basket with a person holding the ball up through an open sun roof, finishing with a reverse second dunk saw him jump over a standing man and turn in the air. McClung's third perfect score involved him dunking a ball from a man spinning on a hoverboard, while at the same time dunking a second ball held by a man standing on a the 6ft 2in McClung clinched the title by dunking over 6ft 11in Cleveland Cavaliers player Evan Mobley, who was stood on a small platform."Truly, stuff like this doesn't happen without standing on the shoulders of a lot of people," McClung told TNT after beating San Antonio Spurs' Stephon Castle in the final round."I had a lot of help. People were opening gyms to fit a car in. People were allowing me to use their car. I'm just really grateful right now."McClung plays the majority of his basketball in the G League, the NBA's developmental league, and was last season named its most valuable has played just five NBA games in his career, for the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers and the Magic.
Japan Times
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Mac McClung leaps over car to three-peat as NBA Slam Dunk champ
San Francisco – Mac McClung won an unprecedented third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk title with four perfect scores, and the Miami Heat's Tyler Herro won the 3-Point Contest at the NBA All-Star Saturday Night festivities. McClung leaped over a car and three people to deliver dunks that received perfect 50-point scores from the judges to become the first dunker to win three years in a row and match Nate Robinson as the only three-time winners. "Truly, stuff like this doesn't happen without sitting on the shoulders of a lot of people," McClung said. "I had a lot of help.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Watch Mac McClung dunks that secured him a three-peat in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic secured his place in NBA history Saturday night by becoming the first player to win the NBA Slam Dunk contest for the third consecutive reigning G-League MVP wasn't ready to rest on those accomplishments coming into the competition. He made a statement - by jumping over a car - in the first round to impress the judges and help secure his early judges for the contest included Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Baron Davis, Jason Richardson and how the defending champion secured his historic third title: McClung jumped in the air and took the ball out of the hands of a person standing out of the sunroof of a Kia. McClung floated over the car, turned and slammed the ball in behind his head before landing on the other side. His choice could have been a tribute to Blake 2011, Griffin received a lob pass from teammate Davis, who was standing out of the sunroof of a Kia, while in midair jumping over the car. MAC MCCLUNG JUMPED OVER A CAR 🚨The 2-Time defending champ came out SWINGING in Round 1 of the #ATTSlamDunk 🤯 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2025 McClung performed a dunk with the help of two men to help put two balls into the defending champ took the first ball out of the hands of a man spinning on a hoverboard as he jumped over him. Then, he showed the coordination to slam in another ball held near the basket by a man on a ladder before putting home the first ball. We are running out of words...3RD-STRAIGHT 5⃣0⃣ FOR MAC MCCLUNG!Dunked two balls at once 😲 #ATTSlamDunk — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 McClung secured the victory by jumping over Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley and tapping the ball on the dunk resulted in a perfect score (50 points) from the judges. Jumped over Evan Mobley AND tapped the ball on the rim 🤯IT'S A THREE-PEAT 🏆🏆🏆Mac McClung, 2025 #ATTSlamDunk Champ! — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mac McClung video: NBA Slam Dunk contest champion jumps over car
