LeBron James Calls Mac McClung One of 'Greatest Slam Dunk Competitors' in NBA History

Mac McClung has spent the majority of the 2022-23 season in the G League, but he had the King comparing him to Michael Jordan and others by the end of All-Star Weekend.

"He solidified himself as one of the greatest slam dunk competitors we've had in the history of the game," LeBron James told reporters when discussing McClung and saying he belongs in conversations with His Airness, Vince Carter and Aaron Gordon.

While the Dunk Contest lost some of its luster in recent years as the game's biggest stars passed on the opportunity to compete, McClung infused some much-needed energy into the competition with his display Saturday.

The guard, who is on a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, posted three perfect scores, didn't miss a single dunk and left some of the game's biggest stars speechless in Salt Lake City:

It was a performance that will go down in Dunk Contest lore, and James had nothing but praise for the 24-year-old who is no longer a relatively unknown name among NBA fans.