Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis became the first player in Indiana Pacers history to be crowned in the NBA All-Star Game Skills Challenge.
Sabonis defeated Nicola Vucevic in the final with an impressive and almost perfect display, after beating Julius Randle and Luka Doncic. In 2020, the Lithuanian lost the final of the event.
Orlando Magic’s Vucecic had defeated Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns) in the semifinals to secure his championship ticket.
“I was close last year. That’s why I came motivated this time. It’s exciting to be here with the best in the NBA, with whom there is a very good camaraderie “, said Sabonis after his triumph.
Doncic, one of the favorite players of the fans, competed for the second time in a row in this Skills Challenge, in which he fell in the 2019 semifinal.