"Divorce Dame is unstoppable': Damian Lillard's intensely dramatic 2024 NBA All-Star Starry 3-Point Contest win has fans awestruck

Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard won his second-straight championship for the Starry 3-Point Contest. He went up against some of the best shooters in the league and still outperformed them. He went against Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the final round.

Fans were excited to see Lillard win another 3-Point Contest. They were in awe and expressed how they felt online. Here are some of the best reactions from the fans.

"Divorce Dame is unstoppable," a fan wrote

Lillard finished with a score of 26 against the two finalists. Fans thought it would end in a tie as he was already in 24 points by the time he reached his final rack. He kept missing shots but ultimately, Dame Time prevailed and took over as he made the last bucket.

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What did Damian Lillard say after winning?

Damian Lillard kept the crowd on their toes as he struggled to make his winning shot until the last money ball. Fans were waiting for him to make the shot but he just kept missing.

After the competition, he was interviewed about what was going through with his mind while in his final rack.

"It's only right that I do it with some drama," Lillard said. "I didn't really know what I had, I just heard the crowd. I knew I had to make the last shot to get the win."

He also poked fun at his competitors, who were reportedly stepping in the 3-point line during the contest.

Damian Lillard becomes first player to win back-to-back since 2007 and 2008

Damian Lillard showed the fans that he can still be a reliable threat from deep. Lillard is shooting 34% from beyond the arc this season, which isn’t his best. But he was still able to make the contest competitive and intense whenever he was the one shooting the ball.

The last player who won back-to-back was Jason Kapono. At that time, Kapono played for the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors. The first time he won the contest, he went against three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki in the final round. Back then, he set a record of 26 points in the final round, which has been since eclipsed by Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Devin Booker.

During the season, Kapono led the league in three-point percentage with 51.4%.

The following season, he also won the three-point contest, representing the Heat this time around. Kapono also led the league in three-point percentage with 48%.

Other players who have won multiple times are Larry Bird, who won the first three contests, and Craig Hodges. Both players won the contest three times. Peja Stojaković, Jeff Hornacek, Mark Price and Stephen Curry all won the contest twice.