The 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest featured the familiar and the brand new. Orlando two-way player Mac McClung was back in pursuit of an unprecedented third slam dunk title in a row, while his rivals were all in the competition for the first time.
Also new this year was the ability for fans to vote. The fans collectively acted as a 5th judge, with the other judges being Baron Davis, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, and Jason Richardson.
Mac McClung showed he wasn’t playing on his first dunk, being the only contestant to bring out a prop for the first effort and pulling out this masterpiece:
Slam Dunk Contest First Round First Dunk Scores:
- 47.