Mac McClung slams one over car to pull off 3-peat in NBA dunk contest

Mac McClung needed just one round to shock fans and win his third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

McClung, 26, opened Saturday’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco with a bang, as he jumped over a KIA sedan into a reverse slam for his first dunk of the night en route to his third consecutive win in the event.

All five judges gave McClung’s dunk 50 points, amounting to a perfect score in the Slam Dunk Contest.

The dunk’s concept of jumping over a car is a tribute to longtime NBA high flyer Blake Griffin, who completed a similar slam fourteen years prior.

Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung executing a slam dunk over a car during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night Basketball event, San Francisco 2025

Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a car which helped lead him to a win and a three-peat in the NBA Slam Dunk Contes on Feb. 15, 2025 in San Francisco.

Blake Griffin slam dunking over a car with Baron Davis inside during the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in 2011
Blake Griffin slammed a dunk over a car with teammate Baron Davis inside when he won the dunk contest in 2011.

Griffin’s dunk ultimately led to him being the winner of the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest.

Nevertheless, McClung, who scored four perfect dunks in Saturday’s contest, jumped over the highest point of the vehicle, whereas Griffin jumped over the hood of a similar car.

Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung celebrating after successfully dunking over a car during the NBA All-Star Saturday night slam dunk contest in San Francisco, 2025
Mac McClung celebrates after dunking over a car en route to his win in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

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