Lisa Leslie says Sabrina Ionescu's 26-point three-point shootout performance against Steph Curry at All-Star Weekend was a major moment for the WNBA. Ionescu shot flawlessly from the NBA line, proving women players belong at the highest level. Leslie credits Curry for elevating the women's game by competing seriously.
What's up everybody? Welcome to the Draymond Green Show YouTube channel. Make sure you hit that subscribe button. Make sure you like the post that you love, but you can get everything the Draymond Green Show right on our YouTube channel. So make sure you subscribe, check that out. Thank you. What was it like seeing Steph and Sabrina with the shootout this past weekend at All-Star Weekend?
I really love that, Draymond. Like, I've always loved that we participated with the NBA All-Star Weekend 'cause we would come out and do those shooting— I forgot what it was called, shooting stars or something. And again, Kobe and myself and Magic, we was serious. We came out there, we won a few years, and we had some huge trophy. Like, so I think, again, it's the opportunity for the fans to recognize the WNBA and see that, hey, we're here, you know? We're a part of this. You know, we were trying to make our way. But what happened with Steph and Sabrina was like, that was like the stamp of like, bro, the fact that she came out. First of all, they were sitting around forever. I was like, oh my God. This could either go really well or this could go bad. Just because you know how hard it is to just like shoot and not get a full warmup. Like, bro, you got 15 seconds.
Like, what are you doing?
It's impossible. It's impossible. She came out and shot the heck out of that ball from the NBA line. Like, and she— it was smooth too. It's not forced, you know, she don't have like a hitchy shot. Like, her shot looked beautiful. And I was just like cheering, like, go in. You— I wanted her to make every shot. So the fact that she got to 26, I was telling my husband, I said, you know what's crazy? She's not just shooting against Steph.
Yeah.
She's really shooting against the whole 3-point contest. Because no matter what her number is, you're going to compare it to all of those men, not just Steph. Exactly.
Exactly.
What happened? She hit 26. I'm like, OK. I was just— you know how you kind of like you low-key praying? Like, girl, are you just— I'm pulling for her because she's representing us all. And the fact that she hit 26, I'm like, that's solid, bro. She put a lot of pressure on Steph, one. But she just tied Dame, who just won, with 26. Like, that meant a lot. It really meant a lot. I was so proud. And I love that you guys, and I say you, Steph, like just the fact that you, you know, Kobe, just the fact that you guys are like verbally so supportive of us, it really means the world. I don't know if the players that are like these young players now, if they recognize the importance of it. Maybe they do, maybe they don't, but I certainly do. It doesn't go unnoticed because it's validation for our hard work. You know, we put in the same hours of just, the grind of getting up, shooting balls, running on the track, lifting weights, the blood, sweat, tears that it takes, the sacrifice from your family, missing holidays. Like, it's all the same. The game is not— I'm not trying to say our game is all the same, all that. But I'm just saying it's the same level of sacrifice in terms of your time as an individual just trying to give everything you can to this sport to hone your craft. And so with that, to have you guys, like, really be so supportive. To see Sabrina out there and to score 26 points, it was, like, so solid, so amazing. And then I thought it was also great that Steph won, though.
Yeah.
Because he really is the greatest shooter that we've ever seen. Like, ever. And I don't like the fact that people, like, just can't say that. Like, bro, nobody ever has shot the ball as great as that man shoots the ball consistently across this game for years. Nobody. And I just— I don't like that we don't give people their flowers like the way that they deserve sometimes. And I actually was happy that he was able to win because it's like, bro, he's the king. But she shot that ball hell— it was great. I don't know. I'm so long-winded. But I was so excited to see it. I was very, very happy. I'm so proud. Yeah. I feel like that, that mom is just like looking and watching the game grow and I'm like, yes, represent. Like, I'm supportive. I love it.
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