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Mac McClung won the 2023 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest, making him the first player in Philadelphia 76ers history to take the crown.

He's from virginia, from a town of just 2,000 people. he's been a sensation on youtube for all of his amazing dunks. i caught up with him last night and asked him how does it feel to be the 2023 dunk champion? >> i feel a lot of gratitude. i had a lot of help and the crowd was amazing tonight. it was a blessing. it's really cool, man. i can brag about it one day to my kids. the goal is to play in the nba. i'm very hungry and i'm resilient. so i'm going to keep working. >> michael jordan, vince carter, matt mcclung. how does it feel to be with those names? >> i don't think it's set in yet, but ...

All-star weekend is in full swing in utah, and it delivered an incredible story last night. a guy who went viral when he was in high school is now the nba's slam dunk champ. cnn sports anchor is live in salt lake city. andy, what more can you tell us? >> reporter: you know, fans were looking at this year's dunk contest, it is a little un underwhelming, but mac, the 2022 g-league rookie of the year, only played in two nba games in his career. he was actually signed by the 76ers earlier this week. his first dunk had the crowd going crazy. he jumped over a guy, had to reverse dunk. that was one o...

Paul George and Bones Hyland will be representing for Clipper Nation.

NBA All-Star Saturday is here with a former champion in the 3-point contest and four newcomers to the dunk contest.