Imagine if your side hustle earned you more money than your actual job. For 26-year-old Mac McClung, that’s a regular occurrence. The 6-foot-2 guard made history by becoming the first player to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest three consecutive years. His latest victory in February 2025 earned him $105,000, bringing his total earnings from the contests to $310,000, more than double what he has made in his NBA career. McClung has accomplished incredible feats: he jumped over a Kia, cleared 6-foot-11 Evan Mobley, caught a lob from a friend spinning on a hoverboard to dunk two basketballs, and even executed a between-the-legs reverse windmill over two people. Despite these impressive accomplishments, the lingering question has been, “Why has he not played in the NBA yet?” However, that is ab

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