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.
Star Game wasn't a hit with fans and media in terms of format or presentation, which will probably compel league executives to try something new next year. However, one person was probably extremely happy with the events of All-Star weekend.
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 ...
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.
Not only did a fan play Lillard at the NBA All-Star game, but he beat him. Mr. Beast made an appearance at the All-Star game during a break in the action with a little game for a fan. All the fan had to do was make one long-range 3-pointer before Damian Lillard could hit three of them.
A college student has just become $100,000 richer after defeating an NBA star Damian Lillard in a three-point shooting 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.
For Oakland native Damian Lillard and Warriors star Stephen Curry, shining a light on Oakland's deep sports history and the legacies of so many Black athletes through the NBA HBCU Classic meant so much during All-Star Weekend.