Episode 2483
Mac McClung
Mon, 2024-Feb-19 16:11 UTC
Length - 1:50
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Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a popular Wikipedia page every day.
With 296,924 views on Sunday, 18 February 2024 our article of the day is Mac McClung.
Matthew "Mac" McClung (born January 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was a consensus three-star recruit and among the highest-ranked high school players in Virginia. He is a two-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, just one win away from the record of three held by Nate Robinson.
McClung went unselected in the 2021 NBA draft and spent time during the 2021–22 season with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. With the South Bay Lakers of the G League, he won the 2021–22 NBA G League Rookie of the Year award. McClung joined the Blue Coats for the 2022–23 season and signed with the 76ers in February 2023. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at both the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in back-to-back contests.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 16:11 UTC on Monday, 19 February 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Mac McClung on Wikipedia.
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