All-Star Saturday in San Francisco was a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions, filled with jaw-dropping dunks, sharpshooting showdowns, and a few cringe-worthy moments that left us all wondering, “Did that really just happen?”
Let’s start with the Slam Dunk Contest, where Mac McClung turned the event into his personal highlight reel. The man is a dunking machine, and his third consecutive title win showcased his gravity-defying skills once again. McClung’s dunks had fans on their feet and judges giving perfect scores left and right. But the real kicker? His first dunk, where he jumped over a Kia sedan parked in front of the basket. Yes, you read that right—a car! Talk about raising the bar (and the eyebrows).
EVERY MAC MCCLUNG DUNK FROM THE 2025 #ATTSlamDunk
He scored a 50 on EVERY dunk
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— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2025
Mac McClung going back to the G League after a 3 peat in the dunk contest
— KYLE
(@thekillakay_) February 16, 2025
Mac McClung every NBA All-Star weekend
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— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 15, 2025
The NBA front office and their annual visit to the Mac McClung estate mid-February. pic.twitter.com/0qD67Gtt0y
— Len Werle (@RealLennyCarlos) February 16, 2025
Mac hitting his foot on the car, gaining a different momentum and was inches from landing on his back out of control is closest we ever actually came to never have a dunk contest ever again. Shit man. Be safe!
–#dunkcontest #NBAAllStar @McclungMac— Len Werle (@RealLennyCarlos) February 16, 2025
Ironically, he’s saving it once again. https://t.co/gfRgSd9VwH
— Len Werle (@RealLennyCarlos) February 16, 2025
Mac McClung after winning the dunk contest in BLK history month pic.twitter.com/2RPHmPhV7G
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SSB
A great way to fix All-Star Weekend’s Saturday Night – let the overwhelming majority of the NBA know that Mac McClung has won 3 straight dunk contests during Black History Month.
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) February 16, 2025
Best part about Mac McClung is that he looks like the main character in a movie about a white kid who gets a headband from Vince Carter that gives him superpowers
— Zito (@_Zeets) February 16, 2025
Adam Silver pulling Mac McClung out of the G League for the Dunk Contest every year
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 16, 2025
Mac McClung 3 peat before Mahomes pic.twitter.com/ZgcaqNN2jM
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(@melosgoat) February 16, 2025
Mac McClung looking at the other dunk contest participants pic.twitter.com/WgWE28tdT6
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 16, 2025
Over in the Three-Point Contest, Tyler Herro showed that he’s the king of the arc, knocking off back-to-back champ Damian Lillard with a final shot that was nothing short of clutch.
Buddy Hield’s three point contest rounds are the perfect representation of the start, and continuation of all his NBA stints. DON‘T TRUST THE HONEYMOON PHASE!
— Len Werle (@RealLennyCarlos) February 16, 2025
The Three Point Contest rnpic.twitter.com/pI3kb7odIR
— CelticsGlobe (@PlayoffCeltics) February 16, 2025
Buddy Hield losing the 3 Point Contest by 1 point pic.twitter.com/dFK92PIyVu
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) February 16, 2025
Steph not doing the three point contest in the Bay is the weirdest thing ever, like wtf??
— japtaa
(@DubsBetterr) February 16, 2025
Patrick Mahomes at home watching Dame Lillard failing to Three-Peat at the 3 point contest pic.twitter.com/B43bb6PYeE
— Ken Harris (@kensgotbs) February 16, 2025
The Skills Challenge was a nail-biter, with Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers pulling off a win over the hometown favorites, Draymond Green and Moses Moody of the Golden State Warriors. The highlight? When Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul decided to play by their own rules.
The duo, representing the San Antonio Spurs, took the court for the Skills Challenge with a plan that left everyone scratching their heads. Instead of attempting the required shots, Wembanyama and Paul decided to chuck the basketballs at the hoop without even looking.
The crowd quickly caught on to their antics and erupted in boos. The NBA officials wasted no time in disqualifying the pair for failing to make a “valid effort” on their shots.
Paul, visibly frustrated, argued with the officials and even tried to get an explanation from an NBA representative. Wembanyama, looking genuinely sick over the decision, admitted that the plan was his idea.
Donovan Mitchell even admitted that if Paul and Wembanyama hadn’t been disqualified, he might have tried the same strategy. In the end, Wemby and CP3’s attempt to game the system turned All-Star Saturday into a memorable and hilarious event.
Adam Silver: Let’s take the all star event seriously
Wemby and Chris Paul pic.twitter.com/g5VTuyrUua
— Scottish Heat Fan (@heat_scotland) February 16, 2025
Chris Paul even cheating in the all star skills challenge pic.twitter.com/NlkRrtvOMm
— Paulos (@LoswitheMos) February 16, 2025
CHRIS PAUL IS SHAMELESSLY CHEATING IN AN ALL STARS SKILLS COMPETITION BRUH
PLEASE GET WEMBY AWAY FROM THIS MAN ASAP LMAOOOO pic.twitter.com/tFbDKNTAjI
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) February 16, 2025
Wemby looking at Chris Paul like they were separated by a teacher for misbehaving in a skills competition earlier or something pic.twitter.com/zgUdRx4GEn
— dylan (@dylangonzalez21) February 16, 2025
“Was I booed? I don’t think I was booed. I wasn’t booed, right? Chris was.”
— Wemby
(via @BenGolliver)pic.twitter.com/fjbLHtuNzn
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 16, 2025
wemby looks genuinely sick over getting disqualified and CP3 looks like the kid who talked his little brother into cheating on a test only for him to immediately get caught pic.twitter.com/OtbxK8x4Di
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) February 16, 2025
Wemby before and after Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/YEqFQkReom
— No_look_Jok (@nolookjok) February 16, 2025
CP3 watching Wemby use the dark side on his own. https://t.co/YrUvoyFa1z pic.twitter.com/9tRar24XwN
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) February 16, 2025
