Yahoo Sports Mac McClung's Slam Dunk Contest win leaves NBA fans, players in awe
Mac McClung leaves players, fans in awe with epic Slam Dunk Contest win originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
If you didn't know who Mac McClung was before Saturday night, you certainly do now.
The Philadelphia 76ers two-way guard put on an absolutely mesmerizing performance in the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
McClung received a perfect score of 50 on three of his four dunks, including both in the final round, to win the event over New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III, New York Knicks center Jericho Sims and Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr.
The performance was so good, it had Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Reggie Miller saying that McClung had "saved the dunk contest." Who could have anticipated that line being uttered on the broadcast?
And Miller was far from the only one left awestruck by McClung's dunks. From Tyrese Maxey to Stephen Curry and Gabrielle Union, here were some of the best reactions to McClung's epic showing.
Nahhhh mac willlllin! 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/AjGV8duRfo
— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) February 19, 2023
Giannis and Jose Alvarado's reactions to Mac McClung's dunks is all of us right now 😅pic.twitter.com/wE5UYG4zwH https://t.co/Zz7Awpmo0F
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 19, 2023
“He saved the dunk contest.†- @SHAQ pic.twitter.com/caoAOChL5j
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 19, 2023
.@itsgabrielleu is all of us rn. pic.twitter.com/ztvyRxkvsM
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 19, 2023
"LET'S GO HOME, IT'S OVER!"
MAC MCCLUNG JUST SHUT IT DOWN 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/PJBf4Xi2EO— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 19, 2023
mac mcclung really signed an nba contract THIS week.
picked up the phone when they asked him to do the dunk contest
was like yeah i'll give you a show and you'll know my name by midnight.
honestly iconic behavior.— Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) February 19, 2023
I guess there’s another Mac in Philly in now. 😳 @sixers @NBA
— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) February 19, 2023
Mac McClung has personally saved the slam dunk contest with his performance tonight!! He put on a show! 🔥🔥🔥
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 19, 2023
@ Mac McClung pic.twitter.com/2Bc9rAmKI3
— Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) February 19, 2023
Man was a viral HOH high school dunk phenom, still working his way to the League, but lemme go get that dunk contest trophy right quick and bring it back to life!!! Unreal #macmclung
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 19, 2023
The reactions to all of Mac's dunks 😂 pic.twitter.com/pUQiej4Q8w
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 19, 2023
This is so Dope! Congratulation Mac McClung
— Tyson Chandler (@tysonchandler) February 19, 2023
The Process worked
— Zo (@Tweets_By_Zo) February 19, 2023
A few hours ago: I’m still not over the devastating Super Bowl loss
Now: Mac McClung has saved the city of Philadelphia and is bigger than any Super Bowl— Jason Lipshutz (@jasonlipshutz) February 19, 2023
