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Mac McClung Puma contract details: Learn all about the 76ers star’s contract with the sportswear company

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Here is all that you need to know about the Puma contract of the NBA star Mac McClung.

Mac McClung is still finding his way into the NBA but before all that, he has already made himself a part of NBA history.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – FEBRUARY 18: Mac McClung #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2023 NBA All Star AT&T Slam Dunk Contest at Vivint Arena on February 18, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

During the NBA All-Star weekend, Mac McClung was a dunk contestant in the highly coveted event, that is, NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

McClung performed extremely well in the Slam Dunk contest event and was eventually crowned the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest champion.

Like most trending discussions, many people discuss the sneakers that the athletes wear during the Dunk Contest. This year, the discussion was no different.

The most common sneakers that were visible were that of Nike but Slam Dunk Contest champion Mac McClung was spotted wearing a Puma. Let us know more about McClung’s Puma connection.

Mac McClung has signed a contract with Puma

24-year-old Mac McClung was spotted wearing the Puma Rise Nitro basketball shoe during the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Mac McClung wearing the Puma Rise Nitro basketball shoe during the 2023 NBA All-Star AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. (CREDIT: TIM NWACHUKWU/GETTY IMAGES)

As the Dunk contest progressed, it was revealed by Nick DePaula of ESPN and Boardroom via Twitter that 76ers star Mac McClung has signed a shoe deal with Puma.

Further, McClung also confirmed his Puma signing. He shared social media posts of his own, sharing the news with his followers with a post simply captioned “Excited to join the @puma family.”

With this Puma signing, McClung now belongs to a stacked Puma roster of basketball talent that includes NBA players like LaMelo Ball, Deandre Ayton, R.J. Barrett, Kyle Kuzma, and even WNBA star Breanna Stewart.

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NBA career of Mac McClung

Matthew “Mac” McClung played college basketball for Georgetown University and Texas Tech University before joining the NBA.

However, McClung’s NBA journey is still not a smooth sail. McClung entered the 2021 NBA Draft but went undrafted.

Since then, McClung has been an NBA G-League player and sometimes plays as a two-way player for the NBA teams.

Since 2021, McClung has played for South Bay Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Windy City Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Delaware Blue Coats, and Philadelphia 76ers.

Presently, McClung is spending the 2022-23 season with the Delaware Blue Coats. Recently, McClung signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and Delaware Blue Coats on February 14.

Notably, McClung was the 2021-22 G-League Rookie of the Year and is now the Slam Dunk Contest champion. Also, a Puma athlete.

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