NBA All-Star 2025: Stephen Curry makes spectacular backwards, no-look half-court shot at practice
While goofing around, Curry hit a no-look backwards shot from half-court. Of course, the Golden State Warriors superstar made it look easy too. And right after former teammate Kevin Durant airballed his attempt of the same shot.
Curry's jubilant skip around the court after hitting the fancy trick shot added to the joy of the moment. This man is enjoying his basketball life.
Backwards? One-handed? From halfcourt?Not a problem for @StephenCurry30 🍳 pic.twitter.com/B0ct5zjUAR
— NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2025
A slightly wider look of the shot shows Damian Lillard attempting to look unimpressed. Maybe he knew he wouldn't make that circus play. Or perhaps he was focused on Saturday's 3-Point Contest and winning for the third consecutive year.
Curry, 36, isn't participating in the contest which he's won twice. Nor will he compete against New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu in a rematch of their 3-point shootout from last year's All-Star weekend. Yet as the NBA is looking for more exciting events to boost All-Star festivities, maybe Curry's dazzling shot reminded the league that bringing back the H-O-R-S-E competition would be fun.
Or would Curry just win a H-O-R-S-E contest every year? He'd probably do so even after retiring as an active player.
A H-O-R-S-E competition was once part of NBA All-Star weekend, but only for two years. Durant won both of those contests. Yet it hasn't been part of the festivities since 2010. (Curry was a rookie that season.) NBA players did participate in a virtual H-O-R-S-E contest during 2020 while in quarantine at their homes. Mike Conley Jr. beat Zach LaVine in that challenge, which raised $200,000 for charity.
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