NBA 2026 slam dunk contest has its 1st participants!
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In ‘24, he said he’d participate in the dunk contest if he was selected as an All-Star. That didn’t work out as Williamson has made his two All-Star appearances thus far in ‘21 and ‘23, but let’s hope that offer still stands if he becomes an All-Star again.
The second-year forward called the invite to the Rising Stars game an "honor" but explained why he had to pass on a second attempt at the dunk contest.
Three-time defending dunk champ Mac McClung revealed he wouldn’t be participating in this year’s NBA dunk contest.