Caitlin Clark declines NBA’s offer to participate in All-Star Weekend showcase

Caitlin Clark has told the NBA she is disinclined to participate in an All-Star Game three-point contest.

Caitlin Clark has reportedly refused an offer from the NBA to participate in the upcoming All-Star Weekend, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Indiana Fever is not interested in participating in the 3-point shootout in San Francisco.

According to Shams Charania, Clark’s representatives at Excel Sports said the Indiana Fever star “will not participate in NBA All-Star special 3-point shootout in San Francisco.”

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will not participate in NBA All-Star special 3-point shootout in San Francisco and “wants her first three-point contest to be at WNBA All-Star in Indianapolis this summer,” her representatives at Excel Sports said today.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 29, 2025

Clark “wants her first three-point contest to be at WNBA All-Star in Indianapolis this summer,” her representatives spoke to Charania on Wednesday. “Caitlin Clark has told the NBA she is disinclined to participate in an All-Star Game three-point contest next month that could include Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Sabrina Ionescu,” SBJ stated.

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Sources said Clark is not interested in shooting three-pointers off of a ball rack — considering her practice regimen consists only of catch-and-shoot three-pointers or shots off the dribble — and, unless she is persuaded otherwise, she will decline the invitation.

NBA wanted to bring Clark in second round of WNBA vs. NBA matchup

Last year, fans witnessed a face-off between New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu and Golden State’s Stephen Curry. There were some rumors that Clark may participate in the three-point contest at Chase Center for a second round of the WNBA vs. NBA matchup.

As per the NBA, the 2024 event featuring Sabrina Ionescu and Steph Curry brought the league its highest ratings in four years for All-Star Saturday night programming with 10 million unique viewers. The Warriors superstar tallied 29 points while Ionescu chipped in with 26 points, and fans enjoyed this matchup.

STEPHEN vs. SABRINA WAS A MOVIE.

Sabrina Ionescu opened on fire and dropped 26… before Stephen Curry came through in the clutch to win it with 29!

Enjoy. 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Sz104f95FZ
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024

Caitlin Clark is the biggest name in the WNBA and the former rookie became the fastest player to reach 100 three-pointers in WNBA history. She had a record-breaking season last year and the WNBA’s viewership doubled.

NBA All-Star Weekend will start on Friday, Feb. 14 in San Francisco. The entire format for 2025 has been revamped and it will feature a mini-tournament of four teams and three games. NBA started this new format to increase the viewership. NBA superstars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will take part in the showcase.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.