{"id":592241,"date":"2026-02-09T10:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/592241\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:05:25","slug":"suns-devin-booker-taking-part-in-3-point-contest-at-nba-all-star-weekend-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/592241\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns\u2019 Devin Booker taking part in 3-point Contest at NBA All-Star weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2013 A former 3-point contest champion looks to defend his crown after years away. The NBA announced that Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker will take part in NBA All-Star weekend in the form of the 3-point contest next Saturday night. Booker won the event in 2018 by shooting then record 28 points in the final round to win the title.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7446b81d062f41199f77504cff9fb191.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 11, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) against the Washington Wizards in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Booker taking part in All-Star Saturday Night:<\/p>\n<p>Booker accepting the invite isn\u2019t surprising, but the NBA inviting is quite a head scratcher when looking at the numbers. The 28-year-old is shooting a career low in 3-point percentage and shooting the lowest amount of 3-point attempts since his sophomore season in 2016-2017. As he\u2019s grown throughout the year, Booker has found his game to be in the mid-range, short corner areas to be most effective.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8d76629237cbcb49238bc366ba72b578.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Team Durant guard Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns (1) during the first quarter in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Booker will look to become a two-time winner, joining the likes of Damian Lillard, Stephen Curry, Jason Kapono, Peja Stojakovic, Jeff Hornacek, Mark Price, Craigh Hodges and Larry Bird. Of that list, Curry is a two-time winner with the longest times between wins at six year. If Booker wins, he\u2019ll overtake that spot with an eight year difference.<\/p>\n<p>The full field for next Saturday\u2019s three-point contest will be rookie Kon Knueppel, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, Bobby Portis Jr. and Norman Powell. Booker\u2019s biggest competition will be Lillard, as he is a two-time winner. Lillard is recovering from an Achilles injury suffer in last year\u2019s playoffs, which could make him rusty when back on the court shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Get the BEST Phoenix sports insider information, and exclusive content. SIGN UP HERE to unlock our premium content!*Reporter Tanner Tortorella covers general assignment for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @TannerTSports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOENIX \u2013 A former 3-point contest champion looks to defend his crown after years away. 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