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Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group & TNT Sports' DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly - the World's First Professional Dunk League - to Take Flight Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET
Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports will launch DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly, in partnership with Credit One Bank, with the first night of live competition taking flight Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET.
The live league events will air across TNT and HBO Max with additional content across DUNKMAN social channels, Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and YouTube.
Providing commentary during the inaugural season will be dunk icon Vince Carter, NBA champion Draymond Green, popular hoops multiplatform creator CashNasty, who will provide the voice of the fan, and host Adam Lefkoe.
Overall, DUNKMAN will lead off with four hour-long group stage events - airing on Tuesdays throughout the summer - followed by the DUNKMAN World Championship on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The five weekly live telecasts will feature 24 of the best dunkers competing in a brand-new league format for the title of DUNKMAN World Champion and a grand prize of $500,000.
The league's elite roster of 24 dunkers includes three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner Mac McClung, China's top dunker Dengxing Chen, Tyler Currie and Isaiah Rivera.
Shaquille O'Neal, Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports will launch DUNKMAN Presented by Lilly, in partnership with Credit One Bank, with the first night of live competition taking flight Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET.
The live league events will air across TNT and HBO Max with additional content across DUNKMAN social channels, Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and YouTube.
Providing commentary during the inaugural season will be dunk icon Vince Carter, NBA champion Draymond Green, popular hoops multiplatform creator CashNasty, who will provide the voice of the fan, and host Adam Lefkoe.
Overall, DUNKMAN will lead off with four hour-long group stage events - airing on Tuesdays throughout the summer - followed by the DUNKMAN World Championship on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The five weekly live telecasts will feature 24 of the best dunkers competing in a brand-new league format for the title of DUNKMAN World Champion and a grand prize of $500,000.
The league's elite roster of 24 dunkers includes three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner Mac McClung, China's top dunker Dengxing Chen, Tyler Currie and Isaiah Rivera.
DUNKMAN Programming Schedule
Tuesday, July 21, 8 p.m. ET
Episode 1 (Group Stage A)
Doug Anderson
Shelby McEwen
Dengxing Chen
Cam Hazzard
Jonathan Edwards
Joel Henry
TNT & HBO Max
Tuesday, July 28, 8 p.m. ET
Episode 2 (Group Stage B)
Mason Baker
Jonathan Clark
Tyler Currie
Dillan McCarthy
Avante Nichols
Gustavo Haakin
TNT & HBO Max
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m. ET
Episode 3 (Group Stage C)
New Williams
Aeramiah Binford
Vadym Piddubchenko
Hyrum Fechser
Darius Clark
Isaiah Rivera
TNT & HBO Max
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. ET
Episode 4 (Group Stage D)
Brandon Ruffin
Marlow Gilmore
Antonio Eaglan
Dylan Haugen
Will Bunton
Mac McClung
TNT & HBO Max
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. ET
Episode 5 (World Championship)
TNT & HBO Max
The new global league, which builds on the success of last year's DUNKMAN television series, will transform dunk competitions into a fully realized professional sport, providing top dunkers from around the world the platform to showcase their talent.
A panel of expert judges will evaluate each dunk attempt to determine which dunkers advance through the group stages and who is ultimately crowned DUNKMAN World Champion. Additionally, O'Neal serves founder and commissioner.
Fans can follow the build-up to the inaugural season, including city announcements, athlete reveals, ticket on-sale dates and broadcast information, at www.dunkman.com and across DUNKMAN social channels @dunkmanofficial.
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