NBA's Steph Curry beats WNBA's Sabrina Ionescu in first head-to-head 3-point challenge
Steph Curry beat Sabrina Ionescu as two of the best 3-point shooters in basketball history went head-to-head to determine who is really the best on the court right now.
Steph Curry beat Sabrina Ionescu as two of the best 3-point shooters in basketball history went head-to-head to determine who is really the best on the court right now.
Curry and Ionescu faced off Saturday during the NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis in the first 3-point challenge between the NBA and the WNBA. The special long-distance shootout pitted two of the best to ever do it directly against each other for the first time.
Initially, Curry was supposed to take his shots from the NBA 3-point line using NBA basketballs, while Ionescu was going to shoot from the WNBA line using WNBA balls. But, according to CBS Sports, Ionescu opted to shoot from the NBA line.
“Personally, I shoot from that range to begin with,” Ionescu said, according to CBS Sports. “I practice from that range wanting to be a better shooter and a better basketball player. ... Knowing I had that opportunity to pick what line I wanted to shoot from, it was a no-brainer from when it was first presented that I wanted to shoot from the NBA line.”
Ionesco, shooting first, scored 26 points. She started off strong, making seven of seven shots before missing her first.
Rating: 5