“He Definitely Saved The Dunk Contest" | Shaq Shouts Out Mac McClung | NBA on TNT

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[@Jesus-is-calling]

McClungs' humility was great to watch during interviews.

[@fredator76]

Yes he's smart too. Real champ

[@willn8664]

I like how he stated that there are others out there in the G league that deserved exposure.

[@nickadkins7765]

@@willn8664 Mac McClung the people's champ!

[@BLACKMAAT]

THE WHITE DUDE IS ALWAYS DESCRIBED AS SO HUMBLE

[@Time4SumAksion021]

It better be cause he is not nba player

[@Butho_04]

Forget his race Forget him being in G League… This guy is 6’2” and he gave me the same chills Vince Carter gave me when I was a kid… And the fact that he still shocked people who have watched him even during his Gate City HOH days, shows how much he’s even improved! Remember as a kid he dunked for fun and highlights… On this night he got a chance to double his NBA earnings in 4 dunks, and they were all pretty much an average 49.8 accross the board

[@lovinglife419]

Yes, he understood the assignment. United all basketball fans everywhere with his performance.

[@Nardelm]

I thought he was shorter too but yeah he’s legit 6’2

[@Nardelm]

@SlimSavage it is no lie, I had to look it up after the contest cuz the other contestants were a head taller than him lol

[@mongoslade277]

@@Nardelm That's listed height. If he's listed at 6'2" he's probably 6 feet & a ½

[@Nardelm]

@@mongoslade277 good point that’s true. He doesn’t look 6’2 tbh

[@phantomcyrano]

When Chuck called Kenny "the Russian judge" I lost it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ShaneCragun]

Chuck is the Smooth Criminal...:)

[@dixoncider8372]

It was funnier that Chuck meant the Russian Judge was Karl Malone but it was Lisa Leslie that gave him a 49 when everyone else gave him 50 for every dunk.

[@keenanmcbreen7073]

lol, called him out instantly.

[@threezysworld8089]

@NoSaltJustPepperBae 😂😂

[@tigerhoods7927]

Crazy part is Mac McClung been doing some of them impressive dunks since high school

[@BombTrady]

Yup and all these steph curry fanboys are bandwagoning.

[@selfishstockton6123]

@@BombTrady step curry has nothing to do with this. Stop hating

[@BombTrady]

@@selfishstockton6123 12 year olds love Steph curry and have 0 basketball iq

[@patrick05Morgan]

@@selfishstockton6123Ong

[@julianprospers]

Exactly!

[@darrinelliot.]

Kenny gets so tight around the all star break every year & it’s hilarious 😂😭.

[@cooperscreditconsultingint6792]

Forreal 😆😆😆

[@Abhihiya]

Lol can’t imagine a dunk contest without his voice

[@vukica33]

he was never an all-star. which was probably not fair, but hey, that's life.

[@vika0194]

@@Abhihiyahe ruins it every time.

[@ItiSJayVeh]

​@@vika0194 how does he ruin it when most of the iconic dunk contest calls (greatest example is VC and that whole dunk contest) is him?

[@CR250rSMITH]

kenny was hating on mac during live time but reggie wasnt having it, had me rolling

[@YU-ok5cd]

Shaq was the only 1 predicted mcclung to win

[@luismoreno9633]

Bro he was the Vegas favorite lol

[@kyleholcomb8115]

@Luis Moreno Shhhh, let them think they're "better" at something.

[@mturley8414]

Reggie Miller did to

[@slicetv9221]

No Shaq wasn’t

[@MrE_]

Yea but Kenny isn't wrong here either. High school is one thing, allstar weekend in front of millions is a different story. He proved himself

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

Love when Chuck and Shaq gang up on Kenny

[@utho8080]

The dunk contest gets “saved”every 5 years or so. It is what it is. It’s up and it’s down

[@PlyrMava.]

Its been at all all-time low these recent years.

[@Ketamin_Kemal]

@@PlyrMava.100% true

[@vika0194]

It’s boring and overrated.

[@MooNwALKER....]

Last very good one was 2016.

[@mjor6406]

1980 to 1989 were insane. Best dunkers from that era showed up.

[@davidgutierrez4606]

McClung has made 110k in his professional bball career and just won 100k in ONE night. That's pretty crazy and well deserved bro wishing all the best with the Sixers

[@Cynnik911]

45K going to the gov tho

[@davidgutierrez4606]

@@Cynnik911 Ya depends on how much the taxes are in Philly

[@PlyrMava.]

I wish they'd do $500k or a mil and let more G league guys do the contest. I don't like seeing NBA players in it anymore

[@marckusduverger9776]

Not only that the Sixers signed him to a 2 Way Deal it was reported & those deals give out a flat rate of 500k regardless of how long they play. So Mac is actually getting a total of 600k guaranteed in a pretty short amount of time.

[@isaacalzate8262]

​@@Cynnik911wtf only 37 k is going bto the government 😐

[@keithsmith339]

That's hilarious Shaq and Charles calling Kenny a hater 🤣 😂 🤣.

[@ShaneCragun]

Kenny...you can't have an agenda when you're doing your role, brother. You are no good at hiding it. Shaq and Chuck (even EJ) stripped you clean.

[@Nardelm]

This years dunk contest was a perfect story honestly, was amazing to watch 🔥🏀

[@dbutta2496]

One sided

[@Nardelm]

@@dbutta2496 what does that even mean ?

[@dbutta2496]

@@Nardelm meaning only guy came to play. Three others were horrible

[@Nardelm]

@@dbutta2496 oh good point I agree with you

[@leochavarria8330]

Shaq looks like Cedric the Entertainer with the hat. 😂

[@kalanhitchens8782]

Sound like him too

[@arriuscalpurniuspiso]

💩

[@vagabond4576]

Charles losing that weight. Good for him. Hope he lives long and stays healthy.

[@alanrobles6644]

I'm sure he's doing it for Lil Henry

[@elai3147]

agreed but hopefully he can still enjoy the foods that he likes every now and then

[@vagabond4576]

@@alanrobles6644 As long as hes healthy.

[@EliM100]

McClung I actually a really good all-around player. He deserves to be in the NBA

[@DamonGoldsteinMusic]

Kenny Smith being his own echo chamber yet again smh. Glad Chuck and Shaq are there to call him out on his BS.

[@Armine771]

Actually, Kenny was on right if you just let him finijsh.

[@Oooyessbro]

Kenny stays hatin lol

[@nickadkins7765]

I like how Kenny is comparing Mac to these guys like they aren't 6+ inches taller than Mac and with a longer reach 🤣 not only were the dunks impressive, but they're borderline insane for a dude who is only 6'2 with shoes on

[@fredator76]

Not to mention he's white

[@nickadkins7765]

@@fredator76 I mean being white and not able to dunk is just a myth. Jordan Kilganon is top 3 dunker in the world EVER and definitely the most creative dunker of all time, and he's white. Barely taller than Mac too

[@ronaldlincoln2935]

mcclung's official nba workout had him measured at 6' and 4/5th of an inch. He not even 6' 1" lol!

[@xman9190]

Who is Kenny supposed to compare Mac to? These other guys are the competition. Duh!

[@parengthonycastillo4272]

@@fredator76 Whaaaaaaaaaaat!?! You mean to say Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon weren't white also!?! 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@parengthonycastillo4272]

Shout out to Shaq & Chuck for bringin McClung to the Slamdunk Contest only

[@userac-xpg]

6'2 and did a 540 dunk. That is unbelievable.

[@Daz555Daz]

540 up and 180 on the way down. Bloody awesome.

[@jaisottathengil23]

Kenny be something else 😂

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

Mcclung dude killed it last night idk what Kenny talking about 😂😂😂

[@Exhibit_C_me]

Kenny has seen the greatest dunks in history. Can't really blame him for saying he needed to see more after McClung first dunk.

[@morahman5496]

Since high school in Allen Iverson camp

[@dissaver]

​@@Exhibit_C_mewe've all seen the same dunks he's seen for the last 40 years. It's not hard to judge if a dunk is awesome or not.

[@treychapo1898]

If you was impressed your a casual them dunks was mid, shaq and Charles will gas up anything their masters did

[@Exhibit_C_me]

@@FijyFilms he didnt hate the whole time, He did also say "welcome to the NBA"

[@jbman3082]

You could say MccLung gave the dunk contest a much needed “breath of fresh air “ .

[@shinmegami1241]

Lame

[@ace20016]

That is actually a better take on this. Because every time a player has a great dunk contest, the media says [insert player’s name here] saved the dunk contest.

[@shaq132]

Should’ve gave this joke a breather…

[@jacobyarmand13]

@@shaq132I understood that reference

[@mattgraffagna1737]

@@ace20016 Thank you!!!!! Lol just because there might happen to be a year or two of an off contest doesn't mean it has to be saved lol, off years are gonna happen. They jump so quickly to have a talking point on like a game by game basis as well. If a team has one bad game they have to immediately address it and analyze it as a reason to be worried. Bad games happen!

[@197615july]

Shaq's got Mac's back... Shaq knew!

[@The_Invisible_Man]

Shaq and Charles are great, they always give love to the right guys.

[@The_Invisible_Man]

@@Wis_Dom you bruh

[@CarlosGarcia-yg9je]

"Mac McClung: White Man Can Dunk",...Netflix, this is the series I wanna watch. GET ON IT!!!

[@kyleholcomb8115]

Beats that jewy gem movie

[@xman9190]

It'll be a really short series.

[@johnper2302]

Cringe title

[@CozyLoungeShorts]

“White Men Can Jump” If you gone take it from “White Men Can’t Jump”

[@mura0]

honestly his dunks were ok. He won in that fashion cause hes short, G leaguer and white. Had the same dunks made by a black taller NBA player the impact would not have been that much.

[@anthonyleung5277]

Kenny on his high horse again.

[@bambam-pk3ju]

Funny how all the analyst say McClung didn’t save the dunk contest , but all the former players say he did

[@batman9418]

Thank you SHAQ and CHUCK!

[@gen0565]

One of the best dunk contests I've ever seen! Big Ups Mac!! VA stand up!!

[@katastory3118]

kenny being Dwade new version of dunk contest 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mike-zn3hn]

Shaq called it Shaq is a class act too always loved Shaq I could only imagine how dominant Shaq and Charles would being today's game

[@BLACKMAAT]

THERE IS NOTHING CLASSY ABOUT SHAQ . BUT I UNDERSTAND HE GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO MAKE WHITE PEOPLE COMFORTABLE, WHICH IS WHY THEY IGNORED THE FACT THAT HE ALLOWED THE MOVIE " HEBREWS TO NEGROES " IN HIS NEWARK MOVIE THEATER " AND DID NOT CRUCIFY HIM THE WAY THEY DID KYRIE

[@Mike-zn3hn]

@@BLACKMAAT oh stop please stop

[@BLACKMAAT]

@@Mike-zn3hn NOT GONNA STOP

[@trojandarkhorse2022]

"I witnessed Vince Carter, Zac Levine and Aaron Gordon..."--Kenny we all have Kenny 🙄🤡

[@spenser6353]

hes just saying hes seen great dunks before

[@trojandarkhorse2022]

@@spenser6353 no one was implying that Mac McClung is the greatest dunker of all time

[@RyanWood24]

@@spenser6353 so has everyone else on that panel and they were all giving him his props after the 1st dunk. Kenny always has to act like he’s more important than he really is

[@priztucker]

Man we are all so happy for Matt. Watching him since college you know he’s a special player👏

[@bern1right]

His name MAC. Figured you would have known that since you’ve been watching him since college. 😂

[@billaltier4735]

The fans and pros reaction on every McClung dunk silenced Kenny & Durant. Great performance Mac McClung!

[@xTymezz]

What did KD say? Was it that he shouldn’t have been in the dunk contest? I get the point but at least he excited to put on a show & took it as a honour

[@mvang9]

Kenny just seems salty af for no reason.

[@c.w.1925]

It’s not out of nowhere, it’s bc he’s never been a Star or even an All-Star. He lucked up and won 2 chips 😂

[@exxie1]

​@@FijyFilms this is what i was thinking lol

[@mvang9]

@@FijyFilms i agree

[@mvang9]

@Fijy like when he walked off during all that blm protests.... dude was prob like, where's shaq and Charles? Lol

[@exxie1]

@@mvang9 super hypocritical that the most "progressive" guy in that crew is the one who's hating someone coz he's a white G leaguer.

[@oneyedthing]

Kenny speaking like he was the only guy who saw Vince, Gordon and Lavine like a VIP only viewing

[@izzy_bozay]

Kenny sound f’in ridiculous! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@me3ksdagoat279]

HUGE 89 baby Laker fan .......NEVER seen a Shaq catch and shoot jumper from 16 feet out! And it was CLEAN 🫡

[@DaLeadBull]

I hope he gets a contract and make an NBA team.

[@mrbaboy]

God Kenny, appreciate that moment! What he did was impressive! Stop looking at and comparing him to others. That last dunk had everyone up in their seats!!!

[@mrbaboy]

@@NoSaltJustPepperBae well he lie. His commentary says it all. The dude jumped over 2 guys. Not impressed. He 6'2." Not impressed. He touched the glass and dunked it. Not impressed, he's seen Vince Carter and Aaron Gordon. Take the dunk as it is is all I'm saying.

[@mrbaboy]

@@NoSaltJustPepperBae no I got you, the way Kenny said it tells me he the kind of person that would not dwell in the moment. That was my basic op.

[@LoPoBunny]

lol i love it when they roast Kenny for that 😂

[@Cjohnson87]

We needed this frfr. All star weekend ain't been what it's suppose to be

[@cincinatus90]

Currys 3 point record made during last years all star game was epic. It was more than it was supposed to be.

[@Zander98]

Chuck calling Karl Malone a russian judge 😂

[@WoeIsLee]

Kenny with a contradictory argument that means nothing once again.

[@VangoghC5C]

Yeah he had the most too lose. And also the most pressure. And seamless and flawless

[@BLACKMAAT]

WHAT DID HE HAVE TO LOSE? HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE

[@michaelbuico]

“You’re not invited coz I don’t want you there” 😂😂😂

[@ShaneCragun]

That cut will be a slow burn...good on Chuck.

[@AjdinCerenic]

Chuck is funny, he said "Yall wasn't invited cuz I didn't want you there." 😂😂

[@About36Greekss]

Kenny almost made me put the dunk contest on mute last night

[@tjleaf3510]

You missed out. Reggie and Draymond calling Kenny and a hater and Kenny having to slowly backtrack and eat his words was hilarious 💀

[@futurekillerful]

he was hating but it was funny in a way so i enjoyed it lol. But i get it

[@timeless74]

At least Kenny admitted he was hating.

[@leebutz4727]

Yes! & Lisa Leslie and Karl Malone should never be able to judge a dunk contest again.

[@firefistace6407]

Kenny should learn to shut up ....he just talks a lot with nothing to say he tries to look the smartest.....

[@markbantz9699]

Shaq looking dapper!

[@brucelau2023]

FR THO Mac McClung been doing some of them impressive dunks since high school

[@darinpfingsten9906]

❤ Shaq and Charles!!!

[@polynesianwarrior5387]

Shaq,Kenny and Sir Charles Are Basketball legends. Shaq has the best dress award Earnie you the MAN Love from the Fiji Islands

[@RyanWood24]

“When did Kenny become a legend?” - Chuck

[@Exhibit_C_me]

I love when they remind ppl of how great of a player Chuck really was..💯

[@pg13pacernation30]

Shout out to Mac for saving this season all star dunk contest. Kid is legit and if you watched all his high school games dude was never going to lose this dunk contest🔥🤝

[@spiritoflifeinchristminist9764]

I don't even get Kenny's argument. I have never seen him this out of line on an issue....This was on the same level technique wise with V.C's dunks. He got Gorgon n Lavine beat by a mile.....

[@thaferg525]

Shaq looking sharp too! That hat bro with that suit!!!

[@Slaxorus]

Shaq on the money, buddy's been doing 360 windmills and dropping 47 in HS. Obviously that doesn't sound crazy in comparison, but Mac has had bounce and showed it in full form. So happy he got to show out

[@Scionofgreyhaven]

They need to do dunk contest every other year or something, make it rarer and more special, There's only so many dunks players can do

[@fredator76]

Mac will prove you wrong next year

[@gwenmarie7311]

I agree there is only so many dunks you can do 🤷🏽‍♀️BUT I think Mac is going to prove us wrong!!!Because he thinks out of the.Because that was the ballerina movie did on that last dunk a pew pew with a think a normal seen it done when you spin like that in the air in ice-skating and also a ballerina does dance so it was beautiful witness. I used the voice recognition button.😂😂So some of my words did not come out right

[@JenJHayden]

What a silly comment.

[@xman9190]

Should they do the same with the Super Bowl because every game isn't super?

[@RollTideRoll-xk5kx]

@@xman9190I can’t believe you came up with THAT comparison. That was bad. A championship game is nowhere near the same as an all star event. You HAVE to have a champion in sports but a contest winner isn’t that important.. c’mon now

[@csabavalyi4772]

"For him to stick, as they say in gymnastics, every dunk" That gymnastic I would watch!

[@cade_hawkins55]

I love when Chuck gives a Auburn shoutout

[@luvuyojim526]

Kenny with the very bad judgement clouded by hate!

[@ABxx2011]

It was so much fun to watch. Not often a dunk contest gets me out of my chair, but I was up and yelling. I feel like there was a lot of pressure on Mac because people knew he could do spectacular things, but he never did it in a setting like that before. He totally came through, fantastic performance. Those dunks honestly looked superhuman.

[@lostcub8572]

Chuck: Me and Karl had a party Shaq: Did you go to that party Kenny. Kenny: No I wasn't invited. Even on an All Star break, Kenny gets roasted😁

[@footislife9452]

The Joker is very Clean

[@tjleaf3510]

Clean sweep playoff exit. The usual

[@jensonharris3636]

@@tjleaf3510 We'll see how this comment ages in a couple months.

[@exxie1]

That's how professionals should look

[@djvasforever]

They should do NBA All-star game in NBA stars vs streetball stars format. NBA All star game is so much less physical and intense today and the sole purpose of it is to put on a show. That would be a great show.

[@GOATofnone]

When i watched his first dunk I was like OK, but when they showed the replay I was shocked to see how amazing that was.

[@305Solo]

I didn’t see the dunk contest live so I didn’t hear him at the time, but I do get Kenny’s point. In theory someone could absolutely nail their first dunk and get a 48 or even a 50, but then botch the next 2 on the first attempt and then score a 42 when he hits it. All he’s saying is that he wanted to see consistency before he puts him up on the pedestal - which he’s now achieved. What a performance 👏🏾

[@frankrizzo739]

Mac McClung-- "Kenny go bring me some water!" 🤣

[@naradapompey1282]

That boy Shaq been clean!

[@roger_is_red]

loved it!!!

[@cjrican5]

Kenny just learned math, now he repeats everything he learns.

[@Piairom]

I wanna see a one on one variation to two vs two in all star...like Steph Curry and Giannis VS Kyrie Irving and Embiid playing mid court...i think we want to see this kind of matchups in all star weekend...will be fire to watch....4 selected teams and 2 matchups till final...first team to score 20 points wins...competitive display of pure nba talent like playing in the street 🔥

[@duffman1876]

Go get em Big Mac!!😤🍻🍺

[@lebradjames4014]

Someone said Kenny shouldn’t talk with his bent knees 😭😭

[@car9melo]

Yes and that someone is a no one 😂😂

[@gseric4721]

At the end there...that's why we love Chuck.

[@0007tad]

Most NBA players, athletes for that matter can learn a lot form Mac, about being humble, appreciated ,well spoken and humility..

[@EL2ube]

Thank you Kenny!!!

[@marckusduverger9776]

Mac McClung was great! love what Shaq & Chuck said the entire segment & Kenny can’t just say the dunk was impressive, judge each dunk on its own merit lol.

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

Mac been doing this !!!!

[@claytonwebernick8676]

Thank you Shaq!!

[@claytonwebernick8676]

Coming from the only one on the panel that dominated on dunks!!!

[@wandarodriguez7057]

I thought Shaq was Cedric the Entertainer with that hat 😂😂😂

[@knight9k]

NBA is FANTASTIC!!

[@mrpzpdx]

Mac first try each dunk made it special!

[@DP-sw1wn]

Glad it was saved. Dude had some nasty dunks

[@tonywong8134]

It's good that the All Star Weekend gives these underdogs a chance to shine.

[@dwightyawg7781]

It’s bad that the stars are scared of getting embarrassed by these underdogs

[@Jayluvboi]

Must say I like this new look on Shaq

[@smokie4104]

I was thinking the same thing, must have gotten a new stylist. They got him 💎

[@Jayluvboi]

@SMOKIE410 you might be right.. hope he keeps this stylist

[@DamienGWilson]

McClung deserves to be in the league. I was upset when my Lakers let the Warriors scoop him up. Anyway, he's actually a good point guard. All he needs is a real chance and some solid playing time to prove it. The dude is explosive, as everyone can now see, and more than capable to get a bucket or setup others.

[@flyguy31164]

Shoutout to the folk who put Mac in that situation. He has folk looking out for his best interest!

[@napoli.4life]

Kenny is becoming the Stephen A of TNT

[@lowkeysqueak4911]

I didn’t know sooo many people didn’t know about Mac. I been following him since high school. I could’ve won so much money betting on him in the dunk contest. 😅

[@VangoghC5C]

Right! Crazy

[@spenser6353]

Not everybody follows high school basketball.

[@dwightyawg7781]

@@spenser6353 nobody does & still knew of him

[@randomupdates4013]

@@spenser6353 his YT videos from high school were everywhere though, some of y’all sleeping

[@roymartin3002]

I don't know why McClung isn't in rotation on a team. Last season when he got a little run with the Lakers he showed that he has the skills to play at this level. But yeah, he definitely made the dunk contest worth watching and absolutely deserved the trophy.

[@gunshi4213]

can't defend

[@WN_Byers]

Defensive liability. You dont understand the game

[@selfishstockton6123]

Too small to stay in front of anyone

[@spendsshanks6050]

@@WN_ByersLotta dudes in the league that are defensive liabilities around his height

[@WN_Byers]

@@spendsshanks6050 none that are starters except for.......TREY YOUNG. i got over 20 years watching this game. Name another STARTER at their height. You saying McClung is as good as Young?

[@Tyweezy84]

That dunk contest was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 bc of him

[@richhall1150]

SGA was cleeeeeaan 👌🏾 brought the big fur coat out…Feeling good..congrats! First all star…i don’t blame you

[@TiggerLyOne]

They should let the 3point and dunk contest winners in on the all star game as incentives so the almost stars would want to compete too.

[@nonafleming8378]

Shaq looks great wearing that hat😜

[@navelpicker]

You guys were trés chique tonight! Well done, but a special shout out to Kenny and Shaq.

[@nonesensegames7642]

You mean "très chic" ?

[@navelpicker]

@@nonesensegames7642 That too!:)

[@yellowraven8]

GOOD MAN !!

[@dwightyawg7781]

Imagine winning in recent years & hearing this

[@johnnyrainbow50]

Kenny downplaying it but fangirls out when Dwight throws the ball into the basket or when Blake jumped over the hood of a car.