Draymond Green didn’t hold back when he weighed in on Mac McClung during Shaquille O’Neal’s inaugural Dunkman World Championship event.
Speaking on the broadcast panel, the Golden State Warriors veteran said McClung has a quality that shows up when the lights are brightest.
“Mac McClung has IT,” Green said during the event coverage. “Like he's a guy who, when the stage is big, he's just got it. Some people has it, it's that thing you can't explain.”
That kind of praise matters coming from Green, a four-time NBA champion with a reputation for sharp basketball instincts. And McClung has given people plenty of reasons to see him that way. He has built one of the most recognizable highlight reels in the sport, and he became the first player to win three straight NBA Slam Dunk Contests.
The Dunkman event added another wild chapter to that story. McClung entered as the top seed in Atlanta, then suffered a stunning early exit against Dengxing Chen. But before he was knocked out, he still produced the night’s most viral moment by soaring over a car with three people stacked inside and hammering home an absurd finish.
He missed out on the $500,000 grand prize, but the performance fit the image he’s built: big stage, big moment, big result.
McClung also spent part of the 2025-26 NBA regular season with the Chicago Bulls, where he had a 13-point outing in 18 minutes during a 149-128 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Now, after signing with Spanish club Basquet Girona in Liga ACB, he’s heading overseas with yet another viral showcase attached to his name.
"Mac McClung has IT." 🔥@Money23Green believes Mac McClung has the “it” factor 👀 pic.twitter.com/NagXA2GTHA
— TNT Sports U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) August 26, 2026
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