Steph Curry, Sabrina Ionescu to face off in NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Contest

NBA all-time three-point leader and Golden State Warriors guardStephen Curry and WNBA single-season three-point record-holder andNew York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu will compete in “Stephen vs.Sabrina,” the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA Three-Point Challenge, whichwill take place on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium inIndianapolis during All-Star Saturday Night.

The competition will air on TNT after the Three-Point Contestand before the Slam Dunk Contest. All-Star Saturday Night willbegin at 8 p.m. ET.

“Stephen vs. Sabrina” will follow standard Three-Point Contestrules. Curry will shoot from the NBA three-point line with NBAbasketballs, and Ionescu will shoot from the WNBA three-point linewith WNBA basketballs.

Ionescu challenged Curry to athree-point competition after she recorded 37 points (out of apossible 40 points) in the final round of the WNBA Three-PointContest at WNBA All-Star 2023, setting a WNBA and NBA single-roundevent record and winning the contest for the first time. Curryraised the challenge once again when he was mic’d up during GoldenState’s Jan. 25 game against the Sacramento Kings on TNT.Ionescu responded on social media, officiallyacceptingthe challenge.

“I think I gotta bring her out…we gottasettle this once and for all.”@StephenCurry30challenges @sabrina_i20👀 pic.twitter.com/dUG2MFusAX

Curry, a two-time NBA Three-Point Contest champion, has made anNBA-record 3,577 3-pointers in the regular season. In 2023, Ionescuset a WNBA single-season record with 128 three-pointers.

As part of the competition, Curry’s Eat.Learn.Play. nonprofit and Ionescu’s SI20 Foundation will receive a donationfrom the NBA and WNBA. In addition, each shot made by Curry andIonescu will trigger a donation from State Farm to the NBAFoundation to support economic empowerment in the Blackcommunity. Each regular three-pointer made will be valued at$1,000, the money ball at $2,000 and the “STARRY Range Ball” – adeep three-pointer from 29 feet, 9 inches away – at $3,000.