Stephen vs. Sabrina: First-Ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge to take place at State Farm All-Star Saturday Night
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NBA to Contribute $25,000 to Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. and Sabrina Ionescu’s SI20 Charities
State Farm® and STARRY® to Provide Donation to NBA Foundation for Every 3-Pointer Made During the Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY—January, 2024
NBA all-time 3-point leader and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and WNBA single-season 3-point record holder and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu will compete in “Stephen vs. Sabrina,” the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during State Farm® All-Star Saturday Night.
The competition will air on TNT after the STARRY® 3-Point Contest and before the AT&T Slam Dunk. State Farm All-Star Saturday Night will begin at 8 p.m. ET.
As part of the competition, the NBA will donate $25,000 to both Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. non-profit and Ionescu’s SI20 charity. In addition, each shot made by Curry and Ionescu will trigger a donation from State Farm and STARRY to the NBA Foundation to support economic empowerment in the Black community. Each regular 3-pointer made will be valued at $2,000, the money ball at $4,000 and the “STARRY Ball” at $6,000.
“Stephen vs. Sabrina” will follow standard STARRY 3-Point Contest rules. Curry will shoot from the NBA 3-point line with NBA basketballs, and Ionescu will shoot from the WNBA 3-point line with WNBA basketballs.
Ionescu challenged Curry to a 3-point competition after she recorded 37 points (out of a possible 40 points) in the final round of the STARRY WNBA 3-Point Contest at AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023, setting a WNBA and NBA single-round event record and winning the contest for the first time. Curry formally accepted as he was mic’d up during Golden State’s Jan. 25 game against the Sacramento Kings on TNT.
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About NBA All-Star 2024
NBA All-Star 2024 in Indianapolis, hosted in conjunction with the Indiana Pacers, will bring together the most talented and passionate players for a global celebration of the league. The 73rd NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home to the Pacers, at 8 p.m. ET. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 22nd consecutive year, marking Turner Sports’ 39th year of NBA All-Star coverage. Gainbridge Fieldhouse will also host NBA Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 16. Lucas Oil Stadium will be home to the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 16 and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 17.
About Eat. Learn. Play.
Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation is an organization dedicated to unleashing the potential of every child, paving the way for amazing kids and opening doors to bright futures. Founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry in 2019, Eat. Learn. Play. launched with a focus on improving the lives of kids and families in Oakland, the Bay Area and across the country. Rooted in three of the most vital pillars for a healthy childhood—nutrition, education, and physical activity—Eat. Learn. Play. is working to ensure that every child in Oakland has access to the nutritious food they need to be healthy and thrive; resources to learn and love to read; and safe places and equitable opportunities to play.
For more information, contact:
NBA
Jacinda Ortiz | Jortiz@nba.com
Eyasu Delesa | Edelesa@nba.com
Eat. Learn. Play.
Tom Dietz | tom@midnight-dawn | C: 303-506-2228
Stephen Baruch | stephen@midnight-dawn.com | C: 631-388-1367