Sabrina Ionescu's 3-Point Contest Win Brings $25,000 Bag to WNBA Rookie All-Star

Ionescu's victory earned her $50,000 from the WNBA. However, when speaking to the media after the event ended, Ionescu revealed that she's only going to keep half of that tally, with the other half going to one of her rookie competitors.

"I told Sonia [Citron] that I would give her half if I won, when we were sitting on the bench. As being like the only rookie, and she was nervous, and I was nervous for her. So I obviously have to hold up my end of the bargain, so half is gonna go to her," Ionescu said in response to a question from Ben Pickman of The Athletic, per an X post from Robin Lundberg from Women's Fastbreak on SI.

"I gotta text [Citron] and let her know that I'm gonna give her half of it, just for participating. That takes a lot of courage to be able to do that as a rookie, and what she did, and I was really proud of her. Then the other half will go to my foundation, to continue to be able to give back in communities that mean a lot to me," she added.

Gestures like these are why Ionescu is one of the most beloved players in all of women's basketball, both by fans and by her peers.