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Mac McClung

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501 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

I mean, I kind of like it because I can, you know, people comes, you know, I hear people in the crowd dunk, dunk. But like it's like a chance to like me show you like, yo, I can hoop. I can't wait to show you guys like I'm a lot more than a dunker. And, you know, I can dominate the game in different ways. And that's that's something that always excites me, almost like as like a challenge.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

So I don't ever feel pressure to dunk. I feel like it's like an opportunity to show people like other exciting points in my game and, you know, how I play basketball.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

So I don't ever feel pressure to dunk. I feel like it's like an opportunity to show people like other exciting points in my game and, you know, how I play basketball.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

So I don't ever feel pressure to dunk. I feel like it's like an opportunity to show people like other exciting points in my game and, you know, how I play basketball.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Yeah, I think the first time when we met and, you know, you asking that question, I was so lost because I think that weekend I remember I had like. 10 interviews in 10 hours, you know, straight. And it was all the biggest ones. And I was like, man, this is incredible, blah, blah, blah. But like, there was so much going on.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Yeah, I think the first time when we met and, you know, you asking that question, I was so lost because I think that weekend I remember I had like. 10 interviews in 10 hours, you know, straight. And it was all the biggest ones. And I was like, man, this is incredible, blah, blah, blah. But like, there was so much going on.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Yeah, I think the first time when we met and, you know, you asking that question, I was so lost because I think that weekend I remember I had like. 10 interviews in 10 hours, you know, straight. And it was all the biggest ones. And I was like, man, this is incredible, blah, blah, blah. But like, there was so much going on.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Like you said, like when I go to the airport, you know, right after, obviously the tension is higher than ever. And I was so overwhelmed. I wouldn't say lost. Let me read. I was so overwhelmed and trying to adjust to all of it. Coming to it last year, I had a little bit more comfortability knowing what was going to happen. I do feel like,

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Like you said, like when I go to the airport, you know, right after, obviously the tension is higher than ever. And I was so overwhelmed. I wouldn't say lost. Let me read. I was so overwhelmed and trying to adjust to all of it. Coming to it last year, I had a little bit more comfortability knowing what was going to happen. I do feel like,

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Like you said, like when I go to the airport, you know, right after, obviously the tension is higher than ever. And I was so overwhelmed. I wouldn't say lost. Let me read. I was so overwhelmed and trying to adjust to all of it. Coming to it last year, I had a little bit more comfortability knowing what was going to happen. I do feel like,

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

You know, it was, you know, maybe people that didn't watch the year before watched that. I felt like it built it up more. And I felt like I definitely felt, you know, more than I have when I first started the G League. People noticing me and, you know, coming up to me. And, you know, I think those contests have definitely changed my life in that aspect.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

You know, it was, you know, maybe people that didn't watch the year before watched that. I felt like it built it up more. And I felt like I definitely felt, you know, more than I have when I first started the G League. People noticing me and, you know, coming up to me. And, you know, I think those contests have definitely changed my life in that aspect.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

You know, it was, you know, maybe people that didn't watch the year before watched that. I felt like it built it up more. And I felt like I definitely felt, you know, more than I have when I first started the G League. People noticing me and, you know, coming up to me. And, you know, I think those contests have definitely changed my life in that aspect.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

But it has also brought really cool partnerships, cool people, and great relationships into my life as well. So there's definitely a positive more than negative.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

But it has also brought really cool partnerships, cool people, and great relationships into my life as well. So there's definitely a positive more than negative.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

But it has also brought really cool partnerships, cool people, and great relationships into my life as well. So there's definitely a positive more than negative.

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Really just... I think just my boys being able to be a part of it, man. I can't explain how much, like I have such cool best friends, you know, and they always come and us just being able to live that life together. I'll never forget those memories. Us just being there and feeling like, you know, the world was watching for, you know, that first time. That's how it felt, you know?

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Really just... I think just my boys being able to be a part of it, man. I can't explain how much, like I have such cool best friends, you know, and they always come and us just being able to live that life together. I'll never forget those memories. Us just being there and feeling like, you know, the world was watching for, you know, that first time. That's how it felt, you know?

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Really just... I think just my boys being able to be a part of it, man. I can't explain how much, like I have such cool best friends, you know, and they always come and us just being able to live that life together. I'll never forget those memories. Us just being there and feeling like, you know, the world was watching for, you know, that first time. That's how it felt, you know?

The Ringer NBA Show
NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, β€˜The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

And it was so cool to be from such a small town and then like be able to experience that with my best friends. Like I'll never take that for granted.