Mac McClung’s Slam Dunk Contest exploits have impressed those who play in, as well as follow and cover the NBA.
One week after the Kansas City Chiefs failed to finish their three-peat bid, losing Super Bowl LIX, McClung closed his three-peat out. McClung, who plays for the Osceola Magic, the G-League affiliate or the Orlando Magic, capped off his three-peat bid by leaping over Evan Mobley, who was holding the ball, touching the ball against the rim and stuffed it home with two hands.
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
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant shared that McClung “might make me decide to dunk.”
mac might make me decide to dunk
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 16, 2025
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins proclaimed McClung as “one of the Greatest Dunkers of All-Time.”
Yep. McClung is one of the Greatest Dunkers of All-Time
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 16, 2025
Others offered similar praise.
How about next year Mac just dunks the whole time ?
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) February 16, 2025
Mac doesn’t miss. Wow
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) February 16, 2025
MAC TO BACK TO BACK! Congrats @McclungMac on a HISTORIC #ATTSlamDunk title! https://t.co/UZgkNtPnG7
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) February 16, 2025
The last three-peats in American sports:
NFL: Packers
MLB: Yankees
NHL: Islanders
NBA: Mac McClung pic.twitter.com/PpdyvLuv9X— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 16, 2025
There will be chapters on @McclungMac (with an S) when the history of the dunk contest is written … https://t.co/AxOHoAOhuD
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 16, 2025
Three-peat: Orlando’s Mac McClung has become the first player to ever win the NBA Dunk Contest three consecutive years. He is arguably the best to do this event.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 16, 2025
