SR 174 — Commending Matthew McClung.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23107258D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

174 IE Offered February 23, 2023 N Commending Matthew McClung.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Pillion,Agreed Bellto andby McDouglethe RSenate, ––––––––––February 24, 2023 WHEREAS, Matthew McClung, a basketball phenom from Gate City who currently plays for the O Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Delaware Blue Coats of theL NBAWHEREAS, Matthew "Mac" McClung did not start playing basketball seriously until the NBAseventh GL League,grade wonbut quickly devoted himself to the 2023sport, NBAperfecting Slama Dunkshot Contestthat onwould Februarymake 18,him 2023;the first ViEginia High School League (VHSL) player to score more than 1,000 points in a single season;

and D WHEREAS,2018, Matthewwhen "Mac"his McClung47 didpoints notbroke start playing basketball seriously until the seventhVHSL Uscoring graderecord butfor quicklymost devoted himself to the sport, perfecting a shot that would make him the firstCVirginia High School League (VHSL) player to score more than 1,000 points in a singlestate season;final;

andandn 2018,WHEREAS, whenafter histallying 472,801 points brokeat Gate City, Mac McClung played for two seasons with the VHSLGeorgetown scoringUniversity recordHoyas and then transferred to Texas Tech University for mosta pointsyear, where he aveWHEREAS, the 2021-2022 NBA G League Rookie of the Year in his first year of professional basketball, Mac McClung has spent time on the rosters of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA G League's South Bay Lakers and Delaware Blue Coats and recently signed a stateR final;twoWHEREAS, Mac McClung won the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in resounding fashion, posting a 7 nearly perfect score over the event with four show-stopping dunks;

andnand E WHEREAS, afterMac tallyingMcClung 2,801proudly pointswore athis Gate City,City MacHigh McClungSchool playedjersey for twohis seasonsfinal withdunk of the GeorgetownR UniversityconWHEREAS, HoyasMac andMcClung thenhas transferredcatapulted to Texasnational Techstardom Universitywith forhis aextraordinary year,performance wherein hethis averagedyear's 15.5dunk pointscontest, perproviding game,an 2.7inspirational reboundsexample perto game,young andathletes 2.1of assiststhe perCommonwealth game;of what one can achieve through hard work and dedication;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, thebe 2021-2022it NBA G League Rookie of the Year2023 inNational hisBasketball firstAssociation yearSlam ofDunk professionalContest; basketball, Mac McClung has spent time on the rosters of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on February 14, 2023;

andand, andbe recentlyitcommended signedfor awinning WHEREAS,RESOLVED MacFURTHER, McClungThat wonthe Clerk of the 2023Senate NBAprepare Slama Dunkcopy Contestof inthis resoundingresolution fashion,for postingpresentation ato nearlyMatthew perfectMcClung scoreas overan expression of the eventSenate withof fourVirginia's show-stoppingadmiration dunks;for his achievements.

and S WHEREAS, Mac McClung proudly wore his Gate City High School jersey for his final dunk of the1 contest, bringing his alma mater to the attention of basketball fans around the world;

and 4 WHEREAS, Mac McClung has catapulted to national stardom with his extraordinary performance in what one can achieve through hard work and dedication;

now, therefore, be ites of the Commonwealth of RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Matthew McClung hereby be commended for winning the 2023 National Basketball Association Slam Dunk Contest;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Matthew McClung as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his achievements.