The NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest is organized annually at the All-Star Weekend by the National Basketball Association (NBA).Eight players were chosen for the shootout from the event’s introduction in 1986 to 2018.Ten contestants participated in the 2019 edition.
The competitors in the six 3-point contest aim from fivetraditional places along the arc with four regular balls and onemoney-ball, in addition to a five money-ballrack. The competition is divided into two rounds with the top three players progressing to the Final. In the final round, the player with the highest score is the winner.
Larry Bird of the Boston Celticswon the very first three-pointcontest in 1985at theNBA All-Star Game. Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings is theNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest reigning champion.Let’s take a look at the three participants of the 2021NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest:
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Phoenix Suns‘ Devin Booker is already athree-point contestveteran. He is set to make hisfifth overall3-Point Contest appearance at the2021NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest. For the fourth consecutive year, the 24-year-old will participate in this event. Booker was seventh in 2016; he won it in 2018;then he was second last year to Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings, but hedid not make it to the final round in 2019. The record for most points in a single round is still held by Booker, who managed28 points in 2018.
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
Boston Celtics starJaylen Brown will not only appear in his first All-Star Game, but he will also participate in the 3-point competition. Brown was asked to participate in other2021 All-Star events, but he reportedlyturned down the chance in orderto take part in the Three-Point Contest.This season, Brownis shooting 38.5% of the range of 3-point.
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Stephen Curry, who won the 2015 Three-Point Contest, will makehis seventhappearance in this competition. Thus, he will become the 10thGolden State Warriorsplayerto participate in the three-point contest over the past 12 years. In nine previous campaigns, Curry participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend, including six times at the 3-Point Contest, in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and2019.
Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls)
Zach LaVine of theChicago Bulls will give the3-Point Contest another chance this season. This is LaVine’s second consecutive year of participating in thecompetition. While he lost at the beginning of the 2020Three-Point Contest, LaVine showedan interest in returning to seek revenge. This season, he’s shooting a 43.3% career-best from three-points.
Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)
Donovan Mitchell has won theAll-Starand theSlam Dunk competition twice already.Utah Jazz‘s guard will nowattempt to become the 3-Point Contest champion. This season, Mitchell is shooting 38.9% from three-point, which is thefifth-highest between the Jazz’s rotation players. A Utah Jazz player willparticipate in the competition for the sixth time since the introduction.
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Brown will not be the only Boston Celtics member in the All-Star Game nor at the 3-Point Contest. His teammate, Jayson Tatum will also be there. Despite a brilliantstart, Tatum has slowed down and is now shooting36,8% from the three-point range. This will be his first3-Point Contest appearance, but he has won the 2019 Skills Challenge againstTrae Young.