The first day of this year’s All-Star Weekend left a lot of jaws on the floor, especially when Mac McClung and Damian Lillard won the Slam Dunk and 3-Point Contest, respectively. As a result, the two achieved a rare feat that had only been done twice before them.
Similar to how he conquered last year’s Slam Dunk Contest, McClung came in with guns blazing to win this year’s edition once again. The G League star threw four dunks down, with three of them involving leaping over another person. His final poster for the night saw him leap over Shaquille O’Neal, which garnered a perfect score of 50 and a positive reaction from Lillard himself.
Speaking of the Milwaukee Bucks star, Lillard bested Trae Young and Karl-Anthony Towns in the final round of this year’s 3-Point Contest. Among those he bested too are Malik Beasley, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, Lauri Markkanen, and Donovan Mitchell.
Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard and Mac McClung Achieve Rare All-Star Weekend Feat Together
Lillard and McClung’s victories set a record that has only been achieved twice before them. Tomer Azarly shares more in a tweet on X:
This is the 3rd time in NBA All-Star Weekend history that there were back-to-back winners in the same events.
1987 & 88 – Larry Bird (3PT) and Michael Jordan (Dunk)
2002 & 2003 – Peja Stojakovic (3PT) and Jason Richardson (Dunk)
2023 and 2024 – Damian Lillard (3PT) and Mac McClung (Dunk), per Azarly.
For his part, Lillard is a prolific shooter from downtown with a career average of 37 percent on 8.3 attempts per game. His best campaign occurred during the 2019-20 season with the Portland Trail Blazers when the All-Star point guard connected 40 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.
As it stands, both stars have joined an elite club that only counts six players in it. If all goes well, there’s a chance McClung and Lillard can extend their streak to three next year.
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