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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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.

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.

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.

Mac McClung on Saturday was once again the only reason the NBA Slam Dunk Contest remains worth watching. McClung entered this year's contest as the

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 needed just one round to shock fans and win his third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest. McClung, 26, opened Saturday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco with a bang, as he jumped over a KIA sedan into a reverse slam for his first dunk ...

Mac McClung, a springy G League guard ... to participate in a shooting competition this weekend, denying the NBA what would have been a must-see cameo from the WNBA rookie of the year.