Mac McClung, Orlando Magic guard, spoke about his feelings ahead of the Dunk Contest and his thoughts on aiming for a three-peat in the NBA All-Star event. The NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off on Friday,

Mac McClung enters this year's NBA Slam Dunk Contest as the back-to-back reigning champ, having taken home the trophy in 2023 and '24. He's looking to cement the three-peat in '25, but he admitted his future in the event is a bit less certain.

About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done. He’d been in the contest at the NBA’s All-Star weekend twice, won it both times with plenty of flair and figured there was nothing else to prove.