Philadelphia 76ers point guard Mac McClung called the competition when he declared the NBA Slam Dunk Contest “over” following a wicked windmill in a winning effort on Saturday.
McClung got an invite to the contest while in the NBA’s G League before he signed a two-way contract with the 76ers earlier this week. He played in a total of two NBA games prior to Saturday’s electric performance.
His first dunk of the night featured a hop over two willing participants as he grabbed the ball on his way up to the basket and dunked the ball with two hands behind his head. The effort earned 50 scores from all the judges.
McClung later did a 360-degree, two-handed windmill dunk in his second attempt in the contest, the only dunk that didn’t receive all perfect scores from the judges.
McClung’s other two dunks in the contest’s final round wowed the judges, including one where he leaped over a pal, pumped the ball and dunked it into the hoop.
McClung later nailed a 540-degree windmill before he declared the contest “over” as commentator Kenny “The Jet” Smith called him a “star.”
“An NBA star has been born tonight,” Smith said.
McClung told reporters he didn’t know if the take was true, however, a friend appeared to have a different opinion on his performance.
“It’s true,” they said at a press conference.
You can check out more clips from Saturday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest below.
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