Former Texas Tech guard Mac McClung completely stole the show and won the first Julius Erving award as the dunk champion.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 18: Kenyon Martin Jr. #6 of the Houston Rockets looks in the 2023 NBA All Star AT&T Slam Dunk Contest at Vivint Arena on February 18, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. SALT LAKE CITY — K.J. Martin’s dunks were suitably spectacular. The crowd approved.
McClung scored a 50 on three of his four dunks and came one point from one judge – Lisa Leslie – from going four-for-four. Martin’s dunks were impressive. But between dunks, Martin missed. Though the contestants in the NBA’s annual dunk contest were allowed three attempts each, the judges – particularly Karl Malone – did not forget the misses, dropping Martin’s scores and eliminating him after his two dunks.“That was my fault,” Martin said. “I missed them. I feel like if you miss it some of your points should go down.None more so than McClung, the former Texas Tech guard.
For his final dunk, McClung put on his Gate City high school jersey, and then did a 540 with a dunk over his head. He turned to the camera and called out “It’s over” as the judges rose to their feet.He was as impressive in the first round, but Martin did put up worthy dunks once he got past the misses.
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