Steph: Shootout vs. Ionescu can help 'move the needle' on competition

Stephen Curry believes he and Sabrina Ionescu have an opportunity to make a big impact with their Three-Point Contest at the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend.

"We're having this moment and reshaping how people think about just competition in general," the Golden State Warriors guard said Tuesday, according to ESPN's Michael Voepel. "You've got kids that are in gyms, boys and girls playing. Whatever else comes out of it, we're going to continue to tap in and invest in moments like these that can move the needle."

Ionescu told reporters that the contest represents the mutual respect between NBA and WNBA players.

"There's going to be a young kid who hasn't maybe watched many WNBA games but is going to watch this, and they're going to have that dream of one day maybe shooting against their idol," the New York Liberty guard said. "We're a small piece of changing the narrative. This isn't really scripted. This isn't something we're doing to try to check something off the box. We're really excited for the opportunity. It's really organic."

Curry and Ionescu will face off Saturday in Indianapolis.