Mac McClung | Beyond the Viral Dunks

[@rawjhaw]

What a humble, likable guy and a beast of an athlete. He keeps his well-deserved swagger on the court where it belongs... parents did a great job. I had a similar play style as Mac, minus the insane hops. It's been 25 years since I played, but I now live vicariously through this young man. Big fan, Mr. McClung - I wish you all the health, happiness and success in the world as your bright future unfolds.

[@Mr15hz]

Who has the dream of not being the best and wanting to be known as the best? How would it sound if he was just like, " I want to be an average NBA player, hopefully I ride the bench most of the time". Don't be ridiculous.

[@OPL21stJS]

Hope he makes it to the NBA

[@BigSimpin420]

OPL21stJS 100% he will be in the NBA. As long as he stays healthy.

[@allenuconn]

Your hope came true.

[@Mr8aller]

Kid seems so humble...parents did an awesome job from what I can tell. I can't wait to see him play in college. Reminds me of A.I back in high school. Congrats on much success

[@atibatolbert]

Nightmare Nightmare yeah AI was way faster. If Mclung can get faster he will something serious at the next level

[@joeblanton7403]

Definitely NBA bound. Stay humble and healthy the sky is the limit for this young man. God gave this young man a gift and I am happy for Mac. God gave my nephew a gift too. Blessed him with a height of 6'8. We pretty much shoved the basketball down his throat. Long story short. He was never in love with the game in HS and AAU. Now he is job hopping smoking weed. In a black family you hope he will be the one but that didn't happen. Mac has my attention and I am a fan. I live in DC so we will support this young man and wish him+ his family well.

[@Youre_Right]

Joe Blanton Nah. He won’t be an NBA player. He’s only 6’2” and we’ve only seen him play against high school players that won’t ever play college ball. He won’t even get playing time at Georgetown, where he signed with. He’s a big fish in a puddle. When he steps up to the ocean of D1 NCAA ball, he won’t even make a splash.

[@LucidDream]

What does height have to do with the NBA? We've had shorter people than that in the NBA. From 5'9" all the way down to Muggsy Bogues at 5'3". Height isn't as much of a factor as people make it out to be. Can still be an effective player at a much shorter height. It's an advantage as much as it is a disadvantage. Bogues made taller guys look silly a lot.

[@pittsburghguy2520]

LucidDream mac is definitely a dog and height isn’t everything but at the same time if you’re going to be only 6’0 in the nba you better be a IT or mugsy bogues kinda player

[@joeblanton7403]

TRE4RERE we'll see how he does in GT next year. He is not ready for the league right now but he will be. That young man is still growing and only going to get better. IQ is off the hook you should know that.

[@joeblanton7403]

Cam lol, he is 6'2 1 inch shorter than me. Yeah he has hops but his IQ is insane for his age. Shakin the rim is not everything. He seems to be a complete player. How many white dudes you know not scared to play against bigger players. Not alot of white chocolates out here. I like to see that shit. Trust, he won't be a bench warmer at GT

[@gegalvezge]

Parents Good job on raising such a humble young man. And Young McClung you got what it takes. Hope to see you in the NBA (after Georgetown). Your a champ. From a big fan in California.👍

[@bigfaxnocap5749]

Drake is the biggest bandwaggon on this planet

[@mbennett7785]

erichuffman2 get em! 🐍🐍🐍

[@TheMinnesotaMaverick]

I'm a graduate of Georgetown. I was in the same class as Allen Iverson. Iverson left after two years to be the number one pick. Big East ball was super exciting back then with Iverson and Ray Allen at UConn. This kid reminds me of Iverson. I like his style. He is going to face way tougher competition though at the next level. He won't be going against a bunch of farm boys when he plays for Gtown. I hope he makes it. Hoya Saxa!

[@tru816indo]

TheMinnesotaMaverick that was a dope freshman class. Chris herren to Boston College and filipe Lopez at Villanova!!

[@sicknamebrah3494]

Really nice kid. You can tell he was raised in a great home and I wish him the bee

[@thedunkcamp]

Big fan! So excited to watch him play over the next several years! I think he's gonna go far!!!

[@divefraggle]

Yep, he's very unique. I'll definitely be watching college basketball next year.

[@j.d.2896]

it's cool his coach is cool about him playing with some swagger. I hope this kid grows a little taller and makes it to the NBA and stays healthy and keeps his mind right.

[@Quiso19]

This dude is a alllll round player. The man has a lethal jump shot, insane layup package and has 🐰🐰🐰. Hope he stays humble unlike that julian newman kid 😂😂

[@tj8002]

Them White boys In Gate City be hoopin y’all trippin

[@mbennett7785]

shooting shit up? prison? i came for hoops... y'all are indeed trippin.

[@bigbadgroove]

honestly smiled watching this, very happy for dude

[@themaverickplays3977]

he is one of the best player i have ever seen

[@rym7174]

A kid with that mind set is something to look out for. Definitely going to be watching Georgetown when he joins

[@themaverickplays3977]

i love mac mcclung

[@Sam-vn9jm]

The journey is the dream! If he keeps that in mind he shouldn't lose sight. NBA bound

[@AMG2tru]

I love this kid hope he makes it!!

[@MrStarcraftangle]

Who came here after he NOW became the 2023 NBA Dunk Champion 🏆🏀 Congrats Mac!

[@aid0c334]

I'm so happy he's coming to Georgetown

[@doyoulikecorndogdsdude]

He got eyes like a rick and morty background character

[@Taimur24]

the "and he had fun" part always gets me

[@toothbrush1016]

If ever he made it to the NBA I could see him come off the bench of a really good playoff team. I dont think he would start but coming off the bench of a good playoff team is great enough

[@mattroom]

There are "many" athletes. How many high school districts around the country is there an athlete who can dunk? How many can dunk as fluidly as this guy? Like, 1 in every 5 districts? Those guys are the champs of their local area, but they aren't players. They don't have the drive and the intelligence to be an actual D1/NBA player. This guy though, you can peak into his head a little bit. He has stuff going on up there. He's put thought into the game (his life, really) and what it's given him. "The dream is the journey". "The crowd jumps on your back". To naming specific elements of the game that are about swagger - "the shoes, the crossover, the fadeaway". He has a head on him. He can be something. If it's ultimately not an NBA player, so what? But, with that said, I strongly believe that he can be a good player in the NBA. Look at his history. He has actual skills that he's had to develop because he wasn't 6'1-6'2 before. He grew five fucking inches. He has the skillset of a guy who wanted to compete hard as a 5'8 player. You have to try so much harder as a 5'8 player. And from his subtle comments, I think he has the intelligent and curiosity to look at the details. Things like, how low does this player bring the ball on jab steps, that "feeling" you get when you pull up for a shot right, patterns in the defense, etc. He really seems like he has a head on him. I wish nothing but the best for Mac.

[@mbennett7785]

mattroom great insight.

[@patrickthompson8511]

From his Jr highlights to footage of his sr year, I have seen a improvement. His summer league play really payed off for him. I thought at first he was a lil overrated because he didn't start on his summer team (team loaded) they were loaded tho, and he got to chop it up with alot of players ranked higher then him, but I can see the all around improvement in his game now. I can't wait til he gets to the Georgetown summer league. The big lights cut on right there.

[@kev4850]

He BETTER make it to the NBA

[@spacewarrior100]

Well i would hope so too. Why would you average 40 points a game in high school for nothing lol

[@tuffgongc9]

the best part about him breaking that kids ankles is that he turns around to run back down the court before the ball goes in.

[@russellmusictv4403]

Well spoken.

[@Dkim822078]

the dream is the journey ☝🏼🛩

[@manzinicholas8713]

I wanna be as bouncy as him

[@Rokiki2000]

NBA bound, best of luck Mac.

[@bubbawatson1852]

Wish ky had him this year

[@Zirboman]

Chef Ramsey is just amazing

[@nicktatum3340]

Respect

[@Szechaun_Don]

He can actually play basketball tho that's wat I like about him... He not just a dunker... I wish him great health

[@realestateinvestingtips]

Gifted🎁

[@ricphilly4520]

1:33 that was hard!

[@raygivler]

Like the carry at 1:16

[@blacklivessportsworldwide6967]

Nice

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

1:34

[@FirearmTutorials]

yea, that was sick. People don't realize how hard that is to do.

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

Takes a certain amount of hangtime.

[@mbennett7785]

Mr. Hung McClung.😎🔥👌 got me lookin like 🤤 after he bang that thang.

[@elijahpiere5324]

1:10 LMFAAAOO that nigga own team mate was cheering

[@atibatolbert]

I think mcclung is gonna something serious in the pros if he gets faster

[@topspinaurelius]

hope he can grow to at least 6-3, 6-1 to 6-2 just bit short in today nba, he doesn't seem to have really long wingspan for his height and his lateral movement is good but not elite even at div 1 level, height would be a must if he want to make it to the pros on more than 10 day / g league contract

[@combatenthusiast6297]

He has to hope there's a late spurt to get to like 6'4" for college

[@topspinaurelius]

you never know, the UniBrow grew 8 inches wthin a year and 1/2 between JR and SR yr, they can all dream lol

[@spacewarrior100]

Yea he's only 18, you dont stop growing till your like 24. I believe

[@davidridgeway5793]

Anyone notice at the very very end the scratch mark on his back lol, my man also laying it down in the bed

[@daltonbush6027]

If I wanted subtitles I would have turned them on myself

[@asia911]

I didn't know K.J. Apa (Archie Andrews) play basketball.

[@SnakeDelta]

fly like an eagle

[@lukaj1430]

What is the name of beat???

[@jv4vidss]

For everyone saying he has not teeth, here you go.

[@mbennett7785]

Jimmy D'Amora someone said he has no teeth?? 🤔🤔🤔 😂😂😂

[@aintbsing6589]

GOOD KID....

[@ediesolicitor5590]

Why is he ranked as 45 best point guard he should be top 5

It's all subjective in my mind.

[@epocketlsaml]

Stay humble kid. You're alright.

[@zyxwut321]

I hope it works out for him, I honestly do. However, until I see what he can CONSISTENTLY do against elite competition when he goes to Georgetown I'm not sold on him. The area he's from is rural Appalachia and the teams he's playing against don't usually have any D-1 talent. He's crossing up mostly skinny 5'10"/6' tall white kids who likely aren't even going to be playing college basketball. He's a huge fish in a tiny pond. However, brothers his size and athleticism come out every year and while they're nice prospects nobody (except their hype crowd) expects them to become NBA franchise players. Let's see how often he can defend, handle the ball, shoot, pass and drive to the hoop against future NBA point guards and 6'10"/7' centers and power forwards in the paint. I hope I'm wrong but right now I think we'll look back at this video 5-10 years from now and laugh.

[@spacewarrior100]

Yes the competition isnt as good, but he's still averaging 40 pts a game. I believe that will transfer to the next level. I believe he will be a Grayson Allen type. Watch you'll see

[@oopalonga]

anyone know how he increased his vertical so much?

[@farq3033]

oopalonga he prob had mad hops when he was 5”8 and then when the added height came , bam

[@michaelgolden261]

Practice. Practice. Practice.

[@spacewarrior100]

Box jumps, squats, etc

[@Speedgamer2015]

Edwin Phuong he most likely had crazy hops to begin with but let’s be honest he’s been training a lot also. Genetics can only get you so far.

[@stankormy5717]

Mac can jump!

[@robertdawson8522]

Keep that humbleness dont fuck up your talent and opportunity like johnny manziel.

[@joemydizzle5637]

He kinda looked like chef ramsey

[@ZyneBeatbox]

1:33 that dunk was copied in all star game

[@bigworm626]

Reminds me of Damien lillard

[@kobeshaq1320]

tell Drake to get u on the raptor...look out lowrey

[@FirearmTutorials]

Good luck kid!

[@DANlELSON]

Anyone know what the song is?

[@tcdh30]

He talks smart too. wtf

[@aintbsing6589]

where's Melo Ball ?lol

[@thomasbays8292]

Looks like he has short arms.

[@tatianamedrano2507]

7nf

[@sleezediditify]

Wish Bro good luck not to many white dudes got the sauce on the court

[@luismaldonado2642]

He's the next Gordon Hayward..

[@jaquavioussmith6150]

Luis Maldonado just cuz he white? Lol find an actual comparison to his playstyle not skin color

[@mbennett7785]

Luis Maldonado terrible comparison... thats like saying jeremy lin is the next yao ming. 😂

[@jaquavioussmith6150]

CLOUD GUY loool exactly

[@divefraggle]

Not the best comparison. I honestly can't think of anyone similar to him. Maybe Rex Chapman back in the day?

[@spacewarrior100]

I would say similar to current Duke player Grayson Allen.

[@williamhollman3744]

I didn’t know he was a dunker. I guess in va if you dunk you are a dunker. A few miles north 8-9th grade kids do what he does all the time. Solid player though. See how he does at Georgetown

[@muserussell2377]

William Hollman you dont know what youre talking about

[@filmcrew5643]

8-9th grade kids are doing reverse windmill alley oops in traffic??? are you completely insane?!

[@Fightcomps]

Doubt it

[@comicbookguy2326]

William Hollman i'm in 9th grade and most people on my class can't touch the net

[@krause79]

That windmill... I coached kids that age for a decade, never seen one jump shooting and dunking with such grace.

[@nealgoogs]

He needs to be a shooter not a dunker

[@krause79]

Niall Geoghegan he's already got a nice jumper and fade away

[@TheDesta82]

Wayne rooney of basketball

[@jacekjaco92]

TheDesta82 xD hahah true

[@Walkerbjj]

Damn, you nailed that!