Curry Rallies to Clip Ionescu at All-Star 3-point Competition

Curry Rallies to Clip Ionescu at All-Star 3-point Competition
Sabrina Ionescu (R) and Stephen Curry are representing the U.S. women's and men's Olympic basketball teams, respectively, some six months after their riveting 3-point shooting contest during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on Feb. 17, 2024. Darron Cummings/AP Photo
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Stephen Curry made 4 of 5 shots from the right corner to end his round and overtake Sabrina Ionescu to win 29–26 in the special 3-point competition between two prolific shooters during All-Star Saturday Night in Indianapolis.

Curry accepted the challenge from the WNBA star to engage in the competition and both players were sharp. Ionescu, a star for the WNBA’s New York Liberty, started on the left side of the court and made 9 of her first 10 shots.