The First 3-Point Contest Ever | 40th Anniversary
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NBA’s very first 3-Point Contest, held during All-Star Weekend in 1986.
This historic event marked the beginning of one of the league’s most iconic showcases, with Larry Bird cementing his legacy by winning the inaugural contest and setting the standard for elite shooting competitions to come.
From the early format to the shooters who helped launch the tradition, relive the moment that started it all—and the performance that made Larry Bird the original 3-Point Contest champion.
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Larry birdd🙀🙀🙀🙀
Larry Legend
Long distance?!? Easy for steph😂
who said they couldn’t shoot in the past😮
LARRY JOE BIRD
R.I.P Big Bill Russell
I wanna see Steph Kon and Ant in it
What year's this?
🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
Larry Bird had the perfect form for this competition. Minimal effort in his release.
5:41 They just ignored that Hodges was all over that line in the last round 😁
OH MY GAWD, am I really this old😂😂😂😂😂 I was 6 when this happened🫣
eternal badman from 3 Larry Legend
How come westbrick didn't compete in this 3 point contest? Oh wait… Oh oh.
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🏀go back to the olden days 👍🏽 same format 🤷🏽♂️
literally love this quality, HD didn't even exist in 1986 but they have HD for this haha
7:37 Classic Larry Legend moment