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The legend of Mac McClung grew stronger last weekend as he became the first-ever three-peat Slam Dunk Contest champion. What adds to the excitement of the 6-foot-2 dunker is that he has only played in five NBA games over the last three seasons.

Mac McClung has earned a total of $310,000 in the dunk contest, which far exceeds the $132,000 he has made in his NBA career.

Mac McClung earns a nice bonus for winning the Dunk Contest, which very well may be his main source of income.

There were no losers in San Francisco, although PUMA definitely enjoyed more limelight than other brands, thanks to Mac McClung. The two-way guard for the Orlando Magic won his third consecutive NBA Slam Dunk contest title.

Mac McClung pulled off four perfect dunks for an unprecedented NBA dunk contest three-peat. The G League star and dunk maven put on a remarkable show at NBA All-Star Saturday night by recording perfect scores of 50 on all four of his jaw-dropping,

McClung captured the crowd with each dunk, and won the competition for the third straight year. That he’s not a star shouldn’t be a factor.

McClung made NBA history on Saturday night with his third consecutive victory in the Slam Dunk contest. Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung made NBA history on Saturday night, becoming the first player in league history to win three straight Slam Dunk contests at All-Star Weekend.

Mac McClung has to put his name in the conversation for some of the best dunkers in the contest, but he's taking the high road.

McClung wore Gordon’s No. 00 Magic jersey for this dunk, in homage to the great former Magic dunker who never won the contest despite three separate, terrific performances, and incorporated a hoverboard (and the Magic’s mascot) into his routine in the 2016 contest.

The G League player electrified viewers with his third straight slam dunk contest title, standing out amid increasing All-Star Weekend apathy from the sport’s biggest stars.