The 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and the 3-point took place recently. Mac McClung and Damian Lillard took home the prestigious trophies. It would be safe for us to claim that it was a huge surprise witnessing Mac win the Slam Dunk Contest. The fact that he does not even play in the NBA still baffles many. On the night, Mac managed to bag a perfect score and only missed it on one of his attempts.
He pocketed a whopping $100,000 for his remarkable and jaw-dropping dunks at this year’s contest. On the other hand, Dame bagged $50,000 for his win as well. This brings a huge question: How much will the NBA All-Star 2023 Game winners receive?
The NBA All-Star game 2023 winners will pocket $100,000
Multiple sources mention that the winners will bring home $100,000. The interesting point to note is that this is a huge bump compared to the figures from the last few years. Each player from the winning team will bag the staggering amount after the conclusion of the game. The players from the losing team will receive $25,000 each. This year, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the All-Star captains.
They have faced each other twice in the All-Star games, but the wins went to King James on both occasions. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar will be aiming to turn the ship around tonight, as he is in red-hot form with his team this year.
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The Bucks are on a 12-game winning streak, including one against James’ Los Angeles Lakers as well. However, the 4x NBA champ did not feature in that game due to an injury. Speaking of his absence, LeBron did not appear during the All-Star practice and media day as well. Sources claimed that The King was absent due to “personal reasons.”
LeBron has been in exceptional form this season as well. He is averaging 30.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 7.0 assists. He recently became the NBA’s All-Time leading scorer and managed to climb up to 4th on the All-Time assists leaderboard as well. Giannis has been averaging a double-double with at least 30 points and 12 assists per game. Their numbers from this year indicate that NBA fans are in for a treat tonight, as we get to witness all of the best players in the world play on the same court at the same time.