Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung, center, celebrates with Julius Erving, right, after winning the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: Mac McClung Pulls Off First NBA Dunk Contest Three-peat
Mac McClung will leave it up to others to decide where he ranks among the best dunkers ever. When it comes to the dunk contest, there is no doubt. The G League star and dunk maven put on a remarkable show at NBA All-Star Saturday night by recording perfect scores of 50 on all four of his jaw-dropping, creative dunks to become the first player to win three straight dunk contests. Nate Robinson is the only other player to win the dunk contest three times, taking it in 2006 and then repeating in 2009-10. McClung needed to be nearly perfect to top San Antonio’s Stephon Castle in the final round after Castle followed up a 49.6 with his first dunk with a 50 on his second when he went behind his back to switch from his right hand to left before the slam.
Slam Dunk Contest: Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks
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Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle dunks
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San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle dunks during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis misses on a dunk attempt
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Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis misses on a dunk attempt during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle reacts after dunking
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San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle reacts after dunking during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung celebrates after dunking
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Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung celebrates after dunking over a car during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities n San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle dunks
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San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle dunks during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a car
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Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a car during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
Slam Dunk Contest: Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a car
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Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a car during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities in San Francisco.
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