Shaquille O'Neal and Authentic Brands Group created DUNKMAN, the first professional league dedicated to dunking, built to give elite athletes a true global stage and a long-term career path.

The league is presented by Lilly, in partnership with Credit One Bank.

Dunking is culture. It's been the highlight reel moment, the crowd-on-its-feet moment, for as long as the sport has existed. DUNKMAN takes that energy and builds a real sport around it, with a structure, a season, and stakes.

The roster is 24 of the best dunkers in the world, including athletes from outside the U.S. like China's Dengxing Chen and three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner Mac McClung. This format gives international talent a real shot on a global stage.

Four group stages build toward the World Championship on August 25, with judges evaluating every dunk attempt to determine who advances.

The DUNKMAN World Champion takes home a $500,000 grand prize, the largest in dunk history, so every dunk matters and every week raises the stakes.

Vince Carter, Draymond Green, CashNasty and host Adam Lefkoe will call the action all season.

The arena is open to fans. Group Stage C is in Atlanta this Tuesday, August 4th, at 8 p.m. Eastern, airing on TNT and HBO Max, with more across Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and DUNKMAN social.