Last year’s NBA All-Star Weekend featured an exciting 3-point contest between NBA legend Steph Curry and WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu. However, one year later, the NBA has decided not to host a sequel. ESPN’s senior NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Thursday morning that the league will not move forward with another unique 3-point contest for 2025. NBA spokesperson Mike Bass elaborated on this decision.
NBA-WNBA shootout with Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu is off. NBA’s Mike Bass: “We weren’t able to land on a plan we thought would raise the bar off of last year’s special moment. We all agreed not to proceed and will instead keep the focus on All-Star Sunday’s new format.”
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 13, 2025
“We weren’t able to land on a plan we thought would raise the bar off of last year’s special moment,” Bass stated via Charania. “We all agreed not to proceed and will instead keep the focus on All-Star Sunday’s new format.” This decision is certainly disheartening. As All-Star weekends evolve, the previous year’s match-up between Steph and Sabrina brought significant excitement and attention, particularly on television.
Despite this, decision-makers opted not to pursue a similar event this time. It’s particularly disappointing considering this year’s All-Star Game is in the Bay Area, a fitting location for both Ionescu and the Warriors legend Curry. We’ll have to wait and see how the NBA plans to celebrate its festivities without this thrilling contest.
