There will be something that has never happened before at the NBA All-Star weekend coming up in Indianapolis. History-making three-point shootout between Stephen Curry, the all-time three-point leader in the league, and Sabrina Ionescu, the current WNBA three-point shootout champion. This highly anticipated matchup looks like it will be a fun event that breaks down gender barriers and shows off the amazing skills of two sharpshooters from different levels of professional basketball.
As the All-Star weekend gets closer, more and more people are excited about the event, and some players have already already chosen their teams. One of them is Kevin Durant, who has been an All-Star 14 times. Since they had played together before and won two titles together, it was clear that he would choose him. He even said, “Sorry Sabrina,” in an interview after the game. “You can shoot, but not against the best,” he said to show his support for the four-time NBA winner. But Curry believed KD wouldn’t pick him because KD believes Durant is a “instigator.”
When the 35-year-old Suns forward heard this, he was angry and quickly turned sides on social media, writing, “I can’t believe you would call me an instigator, Stephen.” Take Sabrina with me.” Everyone, not just Durant, is now taking a side and looking forward to seeing how this game turns out since both players shoot the ball very well.
Stephen Curry, who is known for being a great shooter, has four of the top five single-season three-point records in NBA history. In 2015-16, he made an amazing 402 threes. But Ionescu made more three-pointers than anyone else in the WNBA last season, making 128 of them. That’s over 45% of her shots from beyond the line. This š¯”£š¯”¦ght looks like it will be very competitive. But where did the thought of this match come from?
Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry agreed to a shootout.
Many months ago, Ionescu copied Curry’s famous “lights-out” move at the WNBA All-Star event while holding her three-point shootout trophy. This gave rise to the idea for their one-of-a-kind š¯”£š¯”¦ght. During a mic-up time for Golden State’s game against Sacramento, Curry then talked to his Warriors teammate Brandin Podziemski about Ionescu’s three-point record. He also said that he was ready to š¯”£š¯”¦ght Ionescu after seeing how well she did in the WNBA three-point bš¯”˛ttle last summer.
When Ionescu saw that, he didn’t back down. He quickly accepted the offer on social media, setting the stage for a game between teams from different leagues. This historic š¯”£š¯”¦ght is more than just a shooting match, though. It’s a celebration of how two great basketball players can work together and get along. Many basketball fans are looking forward to the end of this friendly matchup, which will undoubtedly be remembered for a long time in the history of All-Star parties.