Mac McClung’s story might be one of the most unbelievable journeys in modern basketball. Before winning the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest, he had played less than ten minutes total in the league. Yet, the small-town kid from Gate City, Virginia, who once dropped 64 points in a single high school game, never stopped chasing his shot. After starring at Georgetown and transferring to Texas Tech to boost his draft stock, he went undrafted in 2021—only to win G League Rookie of the Year that same season. Whe