Tag: WNBA Skills Challenge

Allisha Gray’s $110K win during WNBA All-Star weekend had hoops fans dropping so many elite memes

Allisha Gray’s historic win sent her home with $110k and some amazing cash-related memes from hoops fans.

Allisha Gray won the 2024 WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge and the 3-point contest.

Yes, you read that right. SHE WON BOTH.

It’s the first time in the history of the WNBA All-Star game that’s happened on the same night. Big Al — not the little one! — had hoops fans captivated after she smoked the skills challenge and very shyly said, “It’s a possibility,” when asked if she could win the 3-point contest, too.

She went toe-to-toe with Jonquel Jones, who ultimately came up short near the very end. Gray’s reaction to winning is so awesome, and she more than earned it with her sharpshooting skills.

What makes the moment even sweeter is that Allisha is taking home $110,000 from Aflac ($55k for each event she won) and a ton of love from hoops fans.

They dropped so many elite memes to celebrate her big accomplishment. (Warning: NSFW language.)

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Sabrina Ionescu dominates WNBA 3-point contest with nearly perfect, record-setting final round

Sabrina Ionescu’s 37-point round set a record for both the NBA and WNBA three-point contests.

Sabrina Ionescu put on an absolute clinic in the final round of the WNBA Three-Point Contest on Friday afternoon at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.

The back-to-back All-Star for the New York Liberty entered the final round needing just 11 points to avoid elimination after putting together a 26-point performance in the previous round.

Ionescu shattered that mark, nearly tripling the required score with an unbelievable 37-point round in which she made 25 of her 27 shots. That score sets a single-round record for the three-point contest in either the NBA or WNBA.

I mean, watch this. She made every shot look so effortless en route to capturing the three-point crown.

That record-setting score proved to be more than enough as Ionescu managed to capture the win following a 24-point round from Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb.

Following her three-point contest win, Ionescu summed things up simply.

You are right about that, Sabrina.

A former first-overall pick in 2020, Ionescu has already become one of the league’s best players and is a primary reason why the Liberty have an Eastern Conference-best 14-4 record.

She’ll try to lead the franchise to its first championship this season, but for now, she’s got a very special individual accolade to enjoy.

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