The Shooting Stars competition was a

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(NBA) contest during All-Star Weekend that was held on the Saturday before the

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. It involved a current NBA player, a WNBA player, and a retired NBA player competing together in a shooting competition. From 2004 to 2012, players represented their teams' cities. Starting in 2013, the NBA player chose both a WNBA player and the retired player to compete on his team. The competition itself was time based, involving shooting from four locations of increasing difficulty and making all four shots in sequential order. The first shot was a 10-ft bank shot from the right angle, the second was straight-on jump shot from the top of the key, the third was an NBA three-point shot from the left angle and the fourth is a half-court shot. There was a two-minute time limit for each attempt and the top two times advanced to a head-to-head final round. The event was held each All-Star Weekend from 2003 to 2004. In 2007–08, Team San Antonio became the event's first two-time winner. Detroit followed suit in 2008–09 with their second title. In 2005–06, Team San Antonio set the course record with 25.1 seconds. In 2010–11, Team Atlanta became the first team to win the event with a time over one minute. From 2013 to 2015, Team Bosh became the first back-to-back and three-time winner. Starting with the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, the contest has been retired and removed from All Star Weekend with no event replacing it.Herbert, James
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Shooting Stars champions

* 2015: Team Bosh (

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/ New York Liberty/

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): Chris Bosh, Swin Cash, Dominique Wilkins (57.6 seconds) *

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: Team Bosh (

/ Chicago Sky/

): Chris Bosh, Swin Cash, Dominique Wilkins (31.4 seconds) *

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

: Team Bosh (

/ Chicago Sky/

): Chris Bosh, Swin Cash, Dominique Wilkins (89.0 seconds) *

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

: New York: Landry Fields, Cappie Pondexter, Allan Houston (37.3 seconds) *

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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: Al Horford, Coco Miller, Steve Smith (70.0 seconds) *

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(

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): Dirk Nowitzki, Becky Hammon, Kenny Smith (34.3 seconds) *

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: Arron Afflalo, Katie Smith, Bill Laimbeer (58.4 seconds) * 2008: San Antonio: Tim Duncan, Becky Hammon, David Robinson (35.8 seconds) * 2007: Detroit: Chauncey Billups, Swin Cash, Bill Laimbeer (50.5 seconds) * 2006: San Antonio: Tony Parker, Kendra Wecker, Steve Kerr (25.1 seconds) *

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

: Phoenix: Shawn Marion, Diana Taurasi, Dan Majerle (28 seconds) *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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( Lakers): Derek Fisher,

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, Magic Johnson (43.9 seconds)

Other finishers

*2015: 2. Team Westbrook, 3. Team Curry, 4. Team Millsap *2014: 2. Team Durant, 3. Team Curry, 4. Team Hardaway *2013: 2. Team Westbrook, 3. Team Harden, 4. Team Lopez *2012: 2. Texas (HOU/SA), 3. Atlanta, 4. Orlando *2011: 2. Texas (DAL/HOU/SA), 3. Los Angeles, 4. Chicago *2010: 2. Los Angeles (Clippers/Lakers), 3. Sacramento, 4. Atlanta *2009: 2. Phoenix, 3. San Antonio, 4. Los Angeles (Lakers) *2008: 2. Chicago, 3. Phoenix, 4. Detroit *2007: 2. Chicago, 3. San Antonio, 4. Los Angeles (Lakers) *2006: 2. Los Angeles (Lakers), 3. Houston, 4. Phoenix *2005: 2. Denver, 3. Detroit, 4. Los Angeles (Lakers) *2004: 2. San Antonio, 3. Los Angeles (Clippers), 4. Detroit

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References

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