SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 18: Mac McClung #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the final round of the 2023 NBA All Star AT&T Slam Dunk Contest at Vivint Arena on February 18, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)Alex Goodlett/Getty Images

Mac McClung's Slam Dunk Contest Win Leads to Ticket Surge for 76ers' G League Team

Timothy RappFeb 22, 2023

Mac McClung's Slam Dunk Contest victory even has the G League buzzing.

The Delaware Blue Coats—the G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers—have been posting ticket sales five times more than the norm since McClung's triumph, the team's spokesman, Alex Yoh, told Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports.

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It shouldn't come as a huge surprise—McClung's performance was breathtaking.

Everybody around the NBA was impressed. Everybody.

"The crowd was really amazing tonight," McClung told CNN's Andy Scholes. "It was a blessing. It's really cool, man. I mean I'll be able to tell my kids and brag about it one day. But yeah, the goal is to play in the NBA. I'm gonna keep working every day. I'm very hungry and I'm resilient, so I'm gonna keep working."

And it would appear more and more fans want to see him chase his dream in the G League.