It’s official — Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will face off at the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on Feb. 17. “Stephen vs. Sabrina,” as the contest is being called, will be the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-point challenge, the league announced on Tuesday. It is set to take place between the NBA’s 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Saturday Night. The events that night will begin at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
Over the past several months, the groundwork has been laid for the two shooting stars to face off in one final contest. Ionescu challenged Curry to a shooting contest on X, formerly known as Twitter, last July, and Curry indicated that he was up for the challenge.
“I gotta go after Sabrina’s record,” Curry said on ESPN at the time. “I’ve got something to shoot for now that she went crazy with the 37 points in their All-Star weekend. We’ve got to settle that for sure to see who’s the best three-point competition shooter.”
Well, the two shooters finally their wish.
The event will use standard 3-Point Contest rules, though Curry will use an NBA ball and NBA 3-point lines, while Ionescu will use a WNBA ball and WNBA 3-point lines. Each shot they make along the way will also raise…
