Day Two of the much-awaited NBA All-Star weekend featured several iconic moments in what was a quality exhibition of skills and style. NBA stars involved themselves in various competitions like the 3-point competition and the legendary slam dunk contest. However, 24-year-old Mac Mcclung stole the spotlight for the day with his outrageous skills at the dunk contest. Following his remarkable feat, several NBA legends like Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, and Stephen Curry, lauded Mcclung for his sheer athleticism and uniqueness of style. Moreover, the rising star’s reaction to Stephen Curry’s appreciation melted the hearts of NBA fans on the Internet.

Mac Mcclung is currently on a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and played his last NBA game in the 2021-22 season. Notably, he played a total of two games in the last season for two different franchises. He represented the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers averaging four points per game in his league career. However, fans expect the 2023 Dunk contest winner to have his breakthrough year this season following the heroics at the All-Star game.

Mcclung’s response to an impressed Stephen Curry wins NBA hearts

Recently, Stephen Curry took to his Twitter and appreciated Mac Mcclung with an encouraging note. The tweet read, “Man was a viral HOH high school dunk phenom, still working his way to the League, but lemme go get that dunk contest trophy right quick and bring it back to life!!! Unreal.” Following the Dubs superstar’s tweet of adulation, Mcclung replied with a humble, “Appreciate you goat. The dream is the journey.” The rising star’s GOAT call for Curry caught the fans’ attention as they swarmed the comments section with opinions.

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A user impressed with Mcclung’s dunk contest performance said, “Singlehandedly carried the Dunk contest.” Following are some reactions from NBA Twitter.

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The 24-year-old Sixers’ rising star won the Julius Erving slam dunk trophy amid an astonished crowd and NBA stars. Praises flooded in for the youngster from all directions. Shaq provided a live reaction to the dunk as he watched it from courtside. The big man, spellbound by the dunk, said, “What was that? What was that?… Let’s go home, it’s over.” The entire arena gasped in awe after the unbelievable dunk, along side NBA stars like D-Wade and Kenny Smith.

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