Suns' Mat Ishbia eyes $1M prize for dunk, 3-point contest winners

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• Suns' Mat Ishbia eyes $1M prize for dunk, 3-point contest winners

  Suns owner Mat Ishbia wants more star players participating in All-Star Weekend events when Phoenix hosts next year -- and is hoping to entice them by offering a $1 million prize to the winners of the slam dunk and 3-point contests.

  Publisher:ESPN GeneralArticle published: 2026-02-25 22:23:01 UTC

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• Suns' owner Mat Ishbia offers $1 million prize for All-Star Dunk, 3-Point contests. Except he probably can't.

  The All-Star Game comes to Phoenix next year and Ishbia is trying to attract the big names, but the CBA won't allow it.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-02-26 16:05:20 UTC

• Mat Ishbia Chastises Tanking Teams; Offers $1 Million Rewards To Save NBA's All-Star Weekend

  Suns owner Mat Ishbia tears into tanking teams and offers $1 million prizes in hopes to save the NBA's All-Star weekend.

  Publisher:Fadeaway WorldArticle published: 2026-02-26 04:45:20 UTC

• Suns owner willing to pay millions to get best NBA players in dunk, 3-point contests

  Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia said that he'd be willing to pay big money to make sure the "best guys" are in the NBA All-Star Weekend events.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-02-26 03:14:49 UTC

• Suns owner Mat Ishbia offers $1 million prize to 2027 NBA All-Star weekend skill competition winners

  Ishbia wants the NBA's biggest names competing when Phoenix hosts, but the proposal has challenges

  Publisher:CBS Sports GeneralArticle published: 2026-02-26 01:03:38 UTC

• And-Ones: Ishbia, J. Porter, J. Johnson, 65-Game Rule

  Appearing on Wednesday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Suns owner Mat Ishbia said he’d be willing to put up $1MM in prize money for the winners of the slam dunk contest and three-point contest on All-Star Saturday, with another $1MM going to charity for each event, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The goal, as […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-02-26 15:02:20 UTC

• Mat Ishbia wants to put “real incentive” back into All-Star Saturday Night

  Mat Ishbia wants to bring a bold financial push that could save All-Star Saturday Night.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-02-26 00:19:58 UTC