The 2024 NBA All-Star weekend was one for the ages, with fans eagerly anticipating the highly anticipated 3-point contest showdown between two of the game's greatest shooters: Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu.
Steph Curry, known for his incredible shooting range and quick release, was the favorite to win yet again. On the other hand, Sabrina Ionescu, a rising star in the WNBA, had been making waves with her deadly accuracy from beyond the arc.
Curry and Ionescu faced off Saturday during the NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis in the first 3-point challenge between the NBA and the WNBA. The special long-distance shootout pitted two of the best to ever do it directly against each other for the first time.
WNBA line using WNBA balls. But, according to CBS Sports, Ionescu opted to shoot from the NBA line.
“Personally, I shoot from that range to begin with,” Ionescu said, according to CBS Sports. “I practice from that range wanting to be a better shooter and a better basketball player. ... Knowing I had that opportunity to pick what line I wanted to shoot from, it was a no-brainer from when it was first presented that I wanted to shoot from the NBA line.”
Ionescu. Showcasing one of the best players in the WNBA, along with the greatest shooter ever, the NBA is excited to put on this show between two massive basketball stars.
The rules will be standard NBA 3-point competition rules, with a slight twist. There will be five racks of five balls placed at different points around the 3-point line. Four of the racks will have four standard balls, which are worth one point, and one “money ball” worth two points.
There will also two Starry range balls, which will be worth three points each.
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