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SALT LAKE CITY—Mac McClung might have single-handedly restored the shine on a dunk contest that has been widely ...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/mac-mcclung-soars-to-slam-dunk-title-at-all-star-saturday/"></div>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mac McClung might have single-handedly restored the shine on a dunk contest that has been widely panned in recent years. McClung, the 6-foot-2 Philadelphia guard on a two-way contract, defeated New Orleans’ Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest, culminating an NBA All-Star Saturday that may have […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-...

Mac McClung might have single-handedly restored the shine on a dunk contest that has been widely panned in recent years. And Damian Lillard represented his school and his brand, doing them both proud. McClung — the 6-foot-2 Philadelphia guard — defeated New Orleans’ Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest, culminating an NBA All-Star Saturday that may have finally answered the question as to whether what used to be the league’s signature event can be glitzy again. The Jazz -- composed of Utah players Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton -- won the Skills Challeng...

Mac McClung, who hasn't appeared in an NBA game this season, took home the dunk contest trophy with some nasty throwdowns.

Officials in Salt Lake City expect some 120,000 to come to Utah for the NBA All-Star Weekend. Next year, that crowd will be heading to Indianapolis.