With his team’s 2025-26 season finished, Chicago Bulls two-way guard Mac McClung’s next mission has now been unveiled.
The three-time Slam Dunk Contest champ will link up with Hall of Fame former NBA center Shaquille O’Neal as the first signing for the inaugural season of O’Neal’s new Dunkman League. Billed as the first pro dunk league on the planet, Dunkman games will be broadcast on TNT, TBS, truTV, and HBO Max, plus Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and YouTube this summer.
Boasting a 46-inch vertical, McClung feels like the perfect fit for Dunkman.
McClung’s New Dunkman Adventure
Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images“These athletes are innovators and Dunkman is going to give them a global stage, real stakes, and a chance to build careers doing what they love,” O’Neal reflected in a statement, per The Associated Press. “We are transforming dunking from a one-night contest to the fastest growing professional sport off two feet.”
The league’s victor will earn a $500K prize. McClung will be competing against 23 other top dunkers from across the globe to win it all. McClung took to Dunkman’s official X account to confirm his commitment to the cause.
History just showed up. Mac McClung is officially in Dunkman ? pic.twitter.com/L2iY8hY6xD
— DUNKMAN (@dunkmanofficial) April 14, 2026“Just want to tell you I’m super excited to be a part of Dunkman, let’s get it,” McClung said in part.
Across four group stages, expert judges will assess each dunk try through an Olympic-style scoring system and help determine the first Dunkman World Champion.
Adding McClung represents a massive coup for the new league. He’s known as one of the flashiest dunkers in the game, with rim-racking hops to rival anybody. His creative dunks almost singlehandedly revived interest in the Slam Dunk Contest starting in 2023. The action culminated in a tense showdown with San Antonio Spurs rising star Stephon Castle in 2025.
McClung earned G League MVP honors this past season for his play with Chicago’s NBAGL affiliate in Hoffman Estates, the Windy City Bulls. Following 16 encouraging games with Windy as a G League player, he agreed to a two-way deal with the Bulls in February. Soon after, he spoke with Bleacher Nation at length about his new Chicago opportunity in an exclusive chat.
“I’m very grateful,” McClung told Bleacher Nation of signing the two-way contract. “It’s been chaotic, but I think just staying where my feet are, focusing on getting better. All the things I can control, I control. But all the other things, I just let God handle it and I’m very blessed to be with the Bulls right now. Them giving me this opportunity, I’m really excited about it.”
Across 29 regular season bouts for the 15-21 Windy City Bulls, McClung averaged 31.8 points on .515/.381/.775 shooting splits, 7.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks. The 27-year-old also appeared in 11 NBA games with the Bulls and Indiana Pacers this year.
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