The Philadelphia 76ers will undoubtedly have some representation at the 2023 All-Star game on Feb. 19 from Salt Lake City, but they have found out that they will also have someone represent them in the Saturday night festivities.
Mac McClung, who is a member of Philadelphia’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, will be in the slam dunk contest. Standing at 6-foot-2, McClung is averaging 17.6 points in seven regular season games for the Blue Coats and he has shown off an elite athletic ability.
McClung is also making history as he will be the first G League player to ever be in the slam dunk contest. He will join Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe and Houston Rockets forward KJ Martin in the contest thus far.
Mac McClung – the athletic 6-foot-2 guard playing for G League’s Delaware Blue Coats – has accepted an invitation to be in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
McClung will be the first ever G League player in the NBA dunk contest.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 13, 2023
It will be interesting to see how McClung performs in the contest. He has shown off an ability to have some insane dunks in games so one has to imagine he can come up with something for this contest.
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