Stephen Curry, Magic Johnson & others react to Mac McClung's NBA All-Star Dunk Contest performance

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76ers guard Mac McClung shut down the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, turning in three perfect scores en route to an impressive victory.

McClung opened his performance by clearing two people, tapping the backboard and then dunking. He closed his performance with a 540 dunk that wowed every judge, every commentator, every player on the sideline and every spectator in attendance.

TNT analysts Draymond Green, Reggie Miller and Kenny Smith were quick to praise McClung's performance, going so far as to say that the 24-year-old has saved the dunk contest.

In case you're in need of a refresher, here's a look back at the performance that McClung put on.

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The TNT crew members weren't the only ones to take notice of McClung. People inside — and outside — the NBA world were quick to take to Twitter in reaction to the show he put on.

Who is Mac McClung?

Mac McClung is a 6-2 guard who is on a two-way contract with the 76ers, meaning he'll also spend time with their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft, McClung took the G League route, spending the majority of the 2021-22 season with the South Bay Lakers, who are affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was named G League Rookie of the Year.

McClung also appeared in two NBA games last season, including LA's season finale, which he capped with a reverse dunk.

McClung signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Warriors in the 2022 offseason and, after being released, signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Philadelphia, which ultimately led him to the franchise's G League affiliate.

The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Feb. 14 that McClung had agreed to a two-way contract with the 76ers, bringing him one step closer to his NBA dream.

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.