Mac McClung jumps over Shaq, wins 2nd straight NBA Dunk Contest

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Mac McClung, generously listed at 6-foot-2, won his second straight NBA Dunk Contest Saturday night with a variety of dunks including one over 7-foot-1 Shaquille O’Neal.

McClung became the fifth player to win back-to-back dunk contests following Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, Nate Robinson and Zach LaVine. Robinson is the only player to win it three times, and McClung didn’t rule out trying to tie him next season. McClung and Robinson are the only players listed at 6-2 or shorter to win the Dunk Contest.

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMP.

Watch all 8 of Mac McClung's dunks from the 2023 and 2024 #ATTSlamDunk 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/OfkAsUeCzR

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McClung plays for the Osceola Magic, the Orlando Magic’s NBA G League affiliate, but he said he “believes” he belongs in the NBA.

“I do I believe I do but I also think this is my human experience, and I think it’s my human experience for a reason,” he said. “This is my story and I’ve really embraced it”

Back-to-back NBA Dunk Contest Champion Mac McClung said he “believes” he deserves to be in the NBA and that he’s going to “keep fighting, I’m not going to quit no matter any other outcome”

He added “this is my human experience, this is my story and I’ve embraced it” pic.twitter.com/6eHBZg7QD8

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