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Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors and Sabrina Ionescu (20) of the New York Liberty pose for a photo after the Stephen vs. Sabrina 3-Point Challenge as a part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jesse D. Garrabrant, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty pose for a photo after the Stephen vs. Sabrina 3-Point Challenge as a part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jesse D. Garrabrant, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP.

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2024 NBA All-Star - State Farm All-Star Saturday Night

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/021824_Steph x Sab_embed_AFP.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors and Sabrina Ionescu (20) of the New York Liberty pose for a photo after the Stephen vs. Sabrina 3-Point Challenge as a part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. <em><strong>Jesse D. Garrabrant, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP</strong></em></span></span></span></div><p>WASHINGTON -- Stephen Curry sank his last four shots from the right corner to defeat Sabrina Ionescu 29-26 in a 3-point NBA-Women&#x27;s NBA Challenge at NBA All-Star Saturday festivities.</p><div><br/></div><p>Ionescu set the score to beat, matching the best numbers by any player in the NBA 3-Point Contest, only for Curry to rally late for the victory, then hug Ionescu as both celebrated a successful effort.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;I knew I had to get hot,&quot; Curry said of his closing run to win the challenge champion&#x27;s belt.</p><div><br/></div><p>The first-ever shootout of the sexes was a groundbreaking showdown between elite guards -- Golden State&#x27;s Curry, the NBA&#x27;s all-time 3-point basket leader, and WNBA single-season 3-point record holder Ionescu of the New York Liberty.</p><div><br/></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/1/31/nba-s-curry-to-face-wnba-s-ionescu-in-3-point-showdown-1049">READ: NBA&#x27;s Curry to face WNBA&#x27;s Ionescu in 3-point showdown</a></div><div><br/></div><p>&quot;A night like tonight shows a lot of young girls and young boys that if you can shoot, you can shoot,&quot; said Ionescu.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;It doesn&#x27;t matter if you&#x27;re a girl or a boy. I think it just matters the heart that you have and wanting to be the best that you can be.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Both shot from NBA 3-point range, Curry with an NBA ball and Ionescu with a WNBA ball.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>WATCH:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EZ2eZOePT1U?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><p>&quot;This couldn&#x27;t have gone any better in the sense of us two taking the challenge in front of this stage. To deliver like that, like she said, the ball was unbelievable to watch,&quot; Curry said.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;I don&#x27;t know if anybody can fill these shoes but this might need to be something we do more often.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Ionescu challenged Curry after she made 37 of a possible 40 points in last year&#x27;s WNBA 3-Point Contest, the best score in any single round of a WNBA or NBA 3-point competition.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;That was amazing, just to be able to have this be the first of its kind event and come out here and put on a show, understanding what this means,&quot; Ionescu said. &quot;Excited to change the narrative and be able to do it alongside the greatest to ever do it.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Curry hoped the matchup would inspire young talent to appreciate great shooting.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;For her to have a presence on this stage is going to do a lot to inspire the next generation of young boys and girls that want to compete and see themselves in either of us,&quot; Curry said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>- Lillard, McClung repeat -</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c2J0HD2oYNI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>In the NBA 3-Point Contest, Damian Lillard of Milwaukee won his second consecutive crown, sinking his last shot in the finals to score 26 points and beat Atlanta&#x27;s Trae Young and Minnesota&#x27;s Karl-Anthony Towns, who each had 24.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;It was only right that I do it with some drama,&quot; Lillard said. &quot;I didn&#x27;t know what I had. I just heard the crowd go, &#x27;Ooooh.&#x27; I knew I had to make that last shot to get the win.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Lillard was the first back-to-back 3-point champion since Jason Kapono in 2007-2008.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;The first two times I tried it I felt like I tried too hard, practiced too hard, and the last two times I just came out and shot it,&quot; Lillard said.</p><div><br/></div><p>Mac McClung, playing for the Orlando Magic&#x27;s G-League development team, defended his NBA Slam Dunk Contest title, his winning effort being a leap over retired legend Shaquille O&#x27;Neal to grab the ball before a reverse jam that boosted him over Boston&#x27;s Jaylen Brown in the final.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;It feels really good,&quot; McClung said. &quot;I&#x27;m honored.&quot;</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tKbObjo_68A?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>He was the first repeat winner since Zach LaVine in 2015-2016.</p><div><br/></div><p>In the three-man Skills Challenge, an obstacle course plus passing and shooting drills, the victory went to Team Indiana Pacers -- Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin and Myles Turner.</p><div><br/></div><p>Haliburton sank a half-court shot to win a tie-breaker over Team All-Stars -- Toronto&#x27;s Scottie Barnes, Atlanta&#x27;s Trae Young and Philadelphia&#x27;s Tyrese Maxey.</p><div><br/></div><p>The Pacers won the first two events but the All-Stars took the shooting to force the decisive half-court shootout.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Stephen Curry sank his last four shots from the right corner to defeat Sabrina Ionescu 29-26 in a 3-point NBA-Women's NBA Challenge at NBA All-Star Saturday festivities.</p>

Stephen Curry sank his last four shots from the right corner to defeat Sabrina Ionescu 29-26 in a 3-point NBA-Women's NBA Challenge at NBA All-Star Saturday festivities.

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Curry edges Ionescu in NBA-WNBA 3-point shootout

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