WNBA superstar Sabrina Ionescu just put on a record-shattering performance. The New York Liberty sensation looked like a flamethrower in the WNBA 3-Point Contest as All-Star Weekend festivities continue in Las Vegas.
Ionescu dazzled the world as she sped through the contest’s final round. She did so while making every single shot she took! The former Oregon star didn’t miss until the last ball on the penultimate rack. Ionescu finished with just two misses and a whopping 37 points. That sets an all-time mark for both the WNBA and the NBA 3-Point Contests. And obviously, her historic performance vaulted her to becoming the 2023 3-Point Contest Champion.
The video of the absurd display is even better than just reading about it.
Sabrina Ionescu (@sabrina_i20) just set the all-time record for NBA or WNBA with a score of 37 PTS in the FINAL ROUND of the #Starry3PT Contest to be crowned the NEW 3-PT CHAMPION 🏆 | @starrylemonlime pic.twitter.com/YcGy3fDfBq
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 14, 2023
Ionescu’s performance quickly made headlines around the world. Twitter went crazy over it as hundreds of quote tweets of the WNBA’s tweet emerged. Several others shared the post and generated reactions from all over.
Many were left in disbelief.
This is incredible 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/hz6olN5cOI
— Joel Miller (@_jmllr) July 14, 2023
WHAAAT https://t.co/5n5mY9Auyg
— Omar_bori (@HazmecafePR) July 14, 2023
Dog what https://t.co/RpViN7dCMb
— Cooler 🇨🇻 (@cooler1120) July 14, 2023
Another made a comparison to NBA great Larry Bird.
She said : https://t.co/kEeLyo3Dal pic.twitter.com/qun7SCPaml
— DFAntastic (@PhillyTradesman) July 14, 2023
Ionescu’s performance left some jaws on the floor.
My jaw is still on the floor — SHE ONLY MISSED TWO SHOTS https://t.co/S1eME7FgT8
— Emily Higginbotham (@EmilyHigg) July 14, 2023
Another user wished the performance could have been aired in primetime.
Unreal 🔥 If only it could've been viewed in primetime… https://t.co/eOlV1orSg2
— Lauren Tuiskula (@laurenisasocial) July 14, 2023
Ionescu herself reacted to her historic performance. “I wasn’t sure how many I missed, but I knew it wasn’t a lot,” the superstar said.
"I wasn't sure how many I missed, but I knew it wasn't alot."
Sabrina Ionescu was ICE COLD with her historic 37-point performance in the #WNBAAllStar 3-PT Contest 🥶 pic.twitter.com/5lD7BZFhNp
— espnW (@espnW) July 14, 2023
What an afternoon for Sabrina Ionescu in Vegas!
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