Mac McCung makes history: Third victory in the Dunk Contest!

Mac McCung wrote history at the NBA All-Star weekend in San Francisco by winning the NBA's Slam-Dunk competition for the third time in a row. He achieved the maximum score of 50.0 for all four Dunks and set a new record. His impressive Dunks had a jump about a friend and a car, also a backward-dinge was part of his performances. However, the player who is currently under contract with the Orlando Magic plays in the G-League for the farm team Oscola Magic.

Looking back to a remarkable career, McCung was named the best player in the G-League last year. In 2023 he was the first player from the G-League to take part in this prestigious competition. McCcung's services not only saved him, but also the competition, such as The Big Lead reported.

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The three-point competition, which Tyler Herro from Miami Heat won, was also remarkable, and thus prevented the desired third Golden for Damian Lillard. Herro prevailed against Buddy Hield from the Golden State Warriors in the final. The Skills Challenge was won by Evan Mabley and Donovan Mitchell the Cleveland Cavaliers. Another highlight was the disqualification of Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama, who tried to avoid the rules of the Skills Challenge.

The extraordinary performance of McCung was observed by many, and he expressed the opportunity to return in the coming year, if Morant should also take part. McCung was considered to step down from the competition, however, that more stars would take part.