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Sabrina Ionescu will be returning home to the Bay Area for NBA All-Star this weekend, but don\u2019t expect the Liberty star to participate in any of the on-court festivities.<\/p>\n
After making history at last year\u2019s All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Ionescu and Warriors star Stephen Curry are not bringing back their 3-point contest for a second year, an NBA spokesperson confirmed Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ionescu and Curry \u2014 two of the best shooters in their respective leagues \u2014 went head-to-head in an epic 3-point shooting contest at the 2024 All-Star Game. Curry ultimately won the challenge with 29 points, besting Ionescu by three.<\/p>\n
But Ionescu won\u2019t be seeking redemption this weekend after several attempts to expand the competition fell through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t able to land on a plan we thought would raise the bar off of last year\u2019s special moment,\u201d NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said in a statement shared with The Post. \u201cWe all agreed not to proceed and will instead keep the focus on All-Star Sunday\u2019s new format.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last month, Fever star Caitlin Clark was said to have declined the chance at participating in the 3-point competition at NBA All-Star. <\/p>\n
Instead, the reigning Rookie of the Year plans to make her 3-point contest debut this summer at WNBA All-Star.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The news, first reported by The Athletic, puts an end to speculation regarding whether the Battle of the Sexes 3-point contest would happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ionescu had skirted around questions regarding whether she\u2019d be involved in another shootout competition as this year\u2019s event is happening in her native Bay Area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During Unrivaled\u2019s opening weekend last month, Ionescu said she would be at NBA All-Star weekend, but didn\u2019t divulge details of her schedule for the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As recently as last week, Ionescu told USA Today she would welcome the chance to square up against Curry again, but nothing was set in stone yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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