Jul 18, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron competes in the three-point contest during the 2025 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Sonia Citron Cashes in Despite Struggles in WNBA 3-Point Contest

Originally posted on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI
By Jared Shlensky | Last updated Jul 19, 2025 3:03 AM ET

Friday's WNBA 3-Point Contest and Kia Skills Challenge was still entertaining, despite Caitlin Clark not participating due to a recurring groin injury. However, there's no denying that a participating Clark would have made it a whole lot better. But with Clark out, the New York Liberty stole the show after Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and teammate Natasha Cloud won the Kia Skills Challenge.

IT’S A LIBERTY SWEEP AT WNBA ALL-STAR FRIDAY NIGHT pic.twitter.com/bQbV6JBjLs
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 19, 2025

Ionescu has now the 3-Point Contest two of the last three years and won over $62,000 on Friday while Cloud won over $57,000 for winning the Skills Challenge.

Sabrina Ionescu puts up a MONSTER 30 PTS to reclaim her STARRY 3-Point Contest title pic.twitter.com/qgRwN2OPTQ
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 19, 2025

Except Ionescu isn't keeping any of her winnings. Instead, she's giving half of her winnings to Washington Mystics rookie Sonia Citron, who finished dead last by the way, and donating the other half to her foundation.

Sabrina Ionescu is a real one for this

She's giving half of her $62,575 earnings to rookie Sonia Citron and the other half to charity

(via @alexaphilippou) pic.twitter.com/NaNKnjIk2p
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 19, 2025

Sonia Citron is going to benefit from Sabrina Ionescu’s WNBA 3-Point Contest win pic.twitter.com/6KT5FLLM10
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) July 19, 2025

That's nearly half of Citron's salary for this season, and all she did was participate to earn it. Talk about the best participation trophy ever.

19 PTS on the board for rookie Sonia Citron in Round 1 of the STARRY 3-Point Contest pic.twitter.com/eY8AbMektU
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 19, 2025

Citron wasn't the only former Notre Dame player who participated in Friday's WNBA festivities. 13-year WNBA Skylar Diggins participated in the Kia Skills Challenge but just like Citron, finished in last.

It was not a great night for the two former Notre Dame stars, but both have a chance to make up for it on Saturday in the WNBA All-Star Game.

This article first appeared on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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