Remember last year’s NBA All-Star Weekend when WNBA’s Sabrina Ionescu, after a record-breaking 37-point season in the WNBA, took on a thrilling shootout with Stephen Curry? The showdown proved the WNBA’s place on the biggest stage, and now the NBA wants to run it back—this time with Caitlin Clark. But there’s a catch: Clark isn’t signing up just yet.
According to Sports Business Journal, the NBA is eager to add Caitlin Clark to what they’re calling Steph vs. Sabrina 2.0 during All-Star Weekend. But the TIME Athlete of the Year isn’t rushing to say yes. Sources reveal that while the league is pushing for her participation alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Sabrina Ionescu, Clark has little interest in a traditional three-point contest—especially one using ball racks, a setup that doesn’t align with her usual training routine.
NBA is still hopeful Caitlin Clark will participate in a three-point contest it calls Steph vs. Sabrina 2.0 during All-Star weekend, source tell @TomFriendWriter https://t.co/aNyppUCdLA via @sbj pic.twitter.com/9jLJMmSwKJ
— Sports Business Journal (@SBJ) January 29, 2025
One possible compromise? An NBA star like Curry could return the favor by participating in a similar shootout at the WNBA All-Star Game next summer. But for now, Clark isn’t making any guarantees. Will the NBA find a way to get her on board, or will this All-Star Weekend miss out on one of the game’s biggest names?
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