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Caitlin Clark declines invite to a 3-point shootout at NBA All-Star weekend

Caitlin Clark declines invite to a 3-point shootout at NBA All-Star weekend
IOWA. WELL, NUMBER 22 AT CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA IN IOWA CITY WILL BE NO MORE THIS FEBRUARY. THAT’S BECAUSE THE HAWKEYES WILL RETIRE. CAITLIN CLARK’S JERSEY. THE JERSEY WILL HANG IN THE RAFTERS ON FEBRUARY 2ND. YOU MAY NOTICE THE DATE. TWO TWO IS THE SAME AS HER JERSEY NUMBER. THE WEST DES MOINES NATIVE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS. SHE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE INDIANA FEVER IN THE WNBA AND IS STILL THE NCAA ALL TIME LEADING SCORER. SHE IS JUST FABULOUS. IN A STATEMENT, CLARK SAYS, QUOTE, I’M FOREVER PROUD TO BE A HAWKEYE, AND IOWA HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART THAT
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Caitlin Clark declines invite to a 3-point shootout at NBA All-Star weekend
Caitlin Clark is going to wait until Indianapolis hosts the WNBA All-Star weekend in July to enter her first 3-point contest as a pro.Video above: Iowa women's basketball to retire Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jerseyThe 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's NBA All-Star weekend. Curry beat the New York Liberty star. It was one of the highlights of the weekend.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's decision.Clark has a busy weekend ahead as her Iowa jersey will be retired on Sunday after the Hawkeyes face No. 4 USC.

Caitlin Clark is going to wait until Indianapolis hosts the WNBA All-Star weekend in July to enter her first 3-point contest as a pro.

Video above: Iowa women's basketball to retire Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey

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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's NBA All-Star weekend. Curry beat the New York Liberty star. It was one of the highlights of the weekend.

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's decision.

Clark has a busy weekend ahead as her Iowa jersey will be retired on Sunday after the Hawkeyes face No. 4 USC.