Basketball world in awe of incredible Steph vs. Sabrina shootout
Basketball world in awe of incredible Steph vs. Sabrina shootout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The inaugural NBA vs. WNBA 3-point challenge on Saturday night definitely delivered.
It featured Warriors legend Stephen Curry up against New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, two of the best shooters in their respective leagues at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Ionescu went first and was on fire, recording 26 points thanks to a stellar start.
But Curry is the greatest shooter of all time for a reason, and he eclipsed Ionescu's mark with 29 points to claim the winning belt.
Steph takes home the crown with 29 points 💦 pic.twitter.com/HFtPEiYllW
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 18, 2024
“If you can shoot, you can shoot," Ionescu said after the competition. "It doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl.”
Stephen vs Sabrina 🤝@sabrina_i20 of the @nyliberty goes off for 26 points pic.twitter.com/pYPmLnqroh
— WNBA (@WNBA) February 18, 2024
Here are some of the best reactions from the event:
Congratulations @sabrina_i20 way to represent the @wnba! We are so proud of you!! Thank you @StephenCurry30 for always being so inclusive! Shooters shoot! You’re the best we have ever seen in the @NBA
— Lisa Leslie (@LisaLeslie) February 18, 2024
A reminder Sabrina shot from the men’s line and lost to the most prolific shooter of all time by 3 points! HOW EFFING IMPRESSIVE .. and the thing is she could’ve done better on the top rack! Damn that was fun! RUN IT BACK
— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) February 18, 2024
Us watching Sabrina’s round: pic.twitter.com/TzxEFZabin
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 18, 2024
Need the splash bros vs Caitlin and Sabrina in the Bay next szn
— Chris Snellings (@ayeeechrissay) February 18, 2024
Man Sabrina woulda beat damn near the whole 3pt contest they just put her against Thanos for the hell of it
— Clique Productions (@ImClique_) February 18, 2024
No one from the men’s 3PT contest scored higher than Sabrina btw
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) February 18, 2024
s/o Sabrina man!!! 26 is elite!!! Steph gonna Steph! Loved this (wish it was best of 3 though) 🙂
— Lexie Brown (@Lexiebrown) February 18, 2024
Sabrina Ionescu put on for the @WNBA
Shot from the NBA 3 point line and scored just as many as the NBA winner. Steph Curry is just on a different level than the rest of the Galaxy.— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 18, 2024
NBA should have challengers run out of the tunnel to face Steph like the Royal Rumble.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) February 18, 2024
With the success Steph vs. Sabrina had, it's probably a competition the NBA will look to bring back in 2025.
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