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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…

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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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  1. @classicdave6204

    February 6, 2026 at 9:25 am

    5:41 They just ignored that Hodges was all over that line in the last round 😁

  2. @KathrynCeleste79

    February 6, 2026 at 9:36 am

    OH MY GAWD, am I really this old😂😂😂😂😂 I was 6 when this happened🫣

  3. @josephsurivong3192

    February 6, 2026 at 9:45 am

    eternal badman from 3 Larry Legend

  4. @Trancymind

    February 6, 2026 at 9:49 am

    How come westbrick didn’t compete in this 3 point contest? Oh wait… Oh oh.

  5. @edwarpacheco7229

    February 6, 2026 at 10:35 am

    🏀go back to the olden days 👍🏽 same format 🤷🏽‍♂️

  6. @brucelau2023

    February 6, 2026 at 10:41 am

    literally love this quality, HD didn’t even exist in 1986 but they have HD for this haha

    • @TorontoTondo

      February 6, 2026 at 11:24 am

      It might be digitally restored.

    • @DJohnN

      February 6, 2026 at 11:59 am

      @TorontoTondoit most definitely is

    • @someonesbitch2555

      February 6, 2026 at 10:33 pm

      I thought HD just meant it was digitized in HD, but the native resolution is still SD, idk for sure though

  7. @reyalonsagay

    February 6, 2026 at 10:44 am

    7:37 Classic Larry Legend moment

  8. @ToxicSpork

    February 6, 2026 at 10:59 am

    Both Hodges and Bird had a foot on the line for about half their attempts in the final 🤣

  9. @JavierDunk

    February 6, 2026 at 11:06 am

    The good old days 🏀💦

  10. @caspase8

    February 6, 2026 at 11:12 am

    Hodges is real hero! Beat the shame of the whole world Trump!

  11. @august6281

    February 6, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    he called bank on that one and intentionally missed the last money ball.
    demn. cold.

  12. @Mark-xl1ze

    February 6, 2026 at 12:23 pm

    Took place at the old Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX.

  13. @DataLlama

    February 6, 2026 at 12:46 pm

    Whenever I see Bird I no longer think of Magic I think of Mr Richardson’s H.O.F speech how he discribes how often he heard Bird’s name and thought “DAMN! THIS BROTHER IS GOOD”

  14. @JacobDuncan-m8g

    February 6, 2026 at 1:29 pm

    I do miss when the 3-point competition was just “who can make the most 3s in 1 minute” before they introduced money racks and shots worth 3. Even though them going at the same time was really confusing without the simulcast.

  15. @nazimousmer5554

    February 6, 2026 at 1:33 pm

    dear NBA:
    can you upload nba rookie vs sophomore of 2000s please

  16. @IliaMohamadzadeh

    February 6, 2026 at 2:18 pm

    WOW

  17. @JabberCT

    February 6, 2026 at 2:35 pm

    The un-skippable ad interruptions are out of control. 2 minutes of video so far and 6 ads. That’s crazy lol.

  18. @richardoliveira153

    February 6, 2026 at 2:43 pm

    Looks like a regular season NBA game from current Era

  19. @richardoliveira153

    February 6, 2026 at 2:48 pm

    Nah, Larry was different. MJ > Larry > Kobe > LeBron….. But If Iverson and Vince Carter had few rings LeBron would go down a few more.. just my opinion.

  20. @BasketballJones48021

    February 6, 2026 at 2:58 pm

    Larry Legend with 11 consecutive shots made (4th all time), coming up clutch in that final round!
    And Craig Hodges still has the record for most shots made in one round, with 21 (did it again in 1991)!

  21. @ManChan-w5p

    February 6, 2026 at 4:35 pm

    The red uniform is ….

  22. @lenliu749

    February 6, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    Eat that JJ Redick!!!

  23. @JP3-e7w

    February 6, 2026 at 8:36 pm

    I just love it when the legends explaining the rules for the first time

  24. @PedroPinatian

    February 6, 2026 at 9:23 pm

    Legendary

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