Mac McClung stole the show during NBA All-Star Weekend, winning the Slam Dunk Contest in a landslide after recording three perfect scores in four dunks—with the fourth coming up just one point short. The 76ers guard, who was just called up from the G-League this week, dropped the jaws of the NBA stars watching on the sidelines with his highlight-reel dunk package, and he drew a bold take from Shaquille O'Neal with his electric performance.
After McClung's emphatic showing, Shaq boldly declared that the 24-year-old "saved" the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
The three 50-point dunks were enough to catapult McClung to the top of the leaderboards. The Gate City, Va. native instantly became a household name, and Shaq dished out some high praise in the aftermath.