Damian Lillard has a plan. On one hand ... Dame, like every other NBA player, could really use the time to rest this weekend during the NBA All-Star break. He didn't play in the Bucks' final ...

College student Jaren Barajas has a new claim to fame after beating Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard in a shooting contest, winning $100,000 in the process.

That's because, on Saturday, Lillard is looking to become the first player to three-point in the 3-Point Contest since 1992, when Chicago Bulls reserve combo guard Craig Hodges achieved the feat. Most memorably that day, Hodges at one point nailed 19 straight triple tries during the semifinal round.

This is going to mean the world to me, it's going to help my family a lot and definitely my future," Jaren Barajas said after winning the contest.

Injury robbed Milwaukee Bucks fans of seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard going against each other in the NBA All-Star Game final on Sunday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco, as Antetokounmpo’s calf strain prevented him from playing for the “Global Stars” vs. Lillard’s “OGs” team.

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard will try to join a shortlist of three-time NBA three-point contest winners Saturday at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Lillard won in 2023 and 2024 ...