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Male, Female Basketball Stars Set for ‘Respectful’ 3-Point Showdown

Male, Female Basketball Stars Set for ‘Respectful’ 3-Point Showdown
(L) Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors during a game against the LA Clippers in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2024. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images); (R) Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty plays against the Las Vegas Aces at the 2023 WNBA Finals in New York City on Oct. 18, 2023. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Dan Wood
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The second coming of Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King this is not.

Promoters billed that iconic 1973 tennis “Battle of the Sexes” as a contentious clash between male chauvinism and women’s liberation. In stark contrast, the 3-point shooting contest matching Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and New York Liberty counterpart Sabrina Ionescu set for NBA All-Star Weekend is a friendly competition based on mutual respect.

Dan Wood
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Dan Wood is a community sports reporter based in Orange County, California. He has covered sports professionally for some 43 years, spending nearly three decades in the newspaper industry and 14 years in radio. He is an avid music fan, with a strong lean toward country and classic rock.
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