Caitlin Clark is going to wait the WNBA All-Star weekend in July to enter her first 3-point contest as a pro.
The Fever star declined an invitation to participate in a special challenge during NBA All-Star weekend next month, her representatives at Excel Sports said Wednesday.
There had been discussions for Clark to participate in a contest similar to the one that pitted Stephen Curry against Sabrina Ionescu in a 3-point shootout during last season鈥檚 NBA All-Star weekend. Curry New York Liberty star. It was one of the .
There have been discussions around expanding that shootout this year when the NBA All-Star Game takes place in the Bay Area in two weeks.
Ionescu told The Associated Press earlier this month she planned to be at the All-Star festivities, but declined to elaborate whether she would be involved in any on-court activities.
Sports Business Journal was the first to report Clark鈥檚 decision.
Clark has a busy weekend ahead as her Iowa on Sunday after the Hawkeyes face USC.
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Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press
