Basketball fans all over the world look forward to the WNBA All-Star Weekend every year. This weekend’s spectacle is a celebration of women’s basketball at its highest level, showcasing the incredible talent and abilities of the league’s finest players. The weekend is a showcase for the extraordinary athleticism, shooting power, and versatility of the WNBA’s superstars. It features a variety of exciting activities such as the All-Star Game, Three-Point Contest, and skills challenge.?

Nonetheless, there was one incident that truly stuck out among the others. A WNBA superstar broke a record held by Stephen Curry, stunning the basketball world and drawing the attention of NBA stars such as Kendrick Perkins and a Boston Celtics legend. The WNBA’s exceptional talent was on full display. She will definitely have her name etched in basketball history thanks to this historic accomplishment.

A WNBA star shatters the 3-Point Contest record

New York Liberty point guard and No. 1 overall pick off the 2020 WNBA Draft, Sabrina Ionescu, grabbed headlines and shocked the basketball world with her incredible performance in the 3-point challenge during the All-Star weekend.

Ionescu’s 37 points and two misses were an astounding feat of shooting precision, breaking the record formerly held by NBA stars Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Tyrese Haliburton. Her spectacular performance stunned observers and even the former NBA player Kendrick Perkins and Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett.

The footage of Ionescu’s world record-breaking performance went viral, and the Romanian markswoman’s extraordinary talent and accuracy was praised by viewers all over the world.

?LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE!!!!? wrote Kendrick Perkins while sharing the video.

Kevin Garnett shared the video as well writing, ?She shot that thang…Dammmnnnn? she did that.?

It was a watershed moment for Ionescu and a tribute to the depth of skill and fierce competition in the WNBA, confirming her place as one of the league’s most promising young players.

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The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game was a rematch of the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game, which Team Stewart won to avenge the previous year’s setback. Multiple records were broken in the Las Vegas game.

A watershed WNBA game

The record for the greatest combined point total in WNBA history was broken with a new one being set of 270 points. Further, previously held by Maya Moore and Kelsey Plum, Jewell Loyd’s 31 points in the WNBA All-Star Game are now the new record. In addition, Plum herself had a stellar performance, tying her own previous record of 30 points.?

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Loyd, aka ‘Gold Mamba’, celebrated her parents’ 40th wedding anniversary on the platform and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. In addition, Brittney Griner made her presence known by scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 boards; she also threw down a slam, the 26th of her career, which set a new record.