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Tyler Herro won the NBA 3-Point Contest as a first-time participant

Drew Franklinby:Drew Franklin02/15/25

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Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) celebrates with the trophy after winning the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Tyler Herro shined on NBA All-Star Saturday night, winning the 2025 Starry 3-Point Contest at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Just his second appearance in the event, Herro was crowned the NBA’s 3-point champion with rounds of 19 and 24 points to edge out Darius Garland, Damian Lillard, Buddy Hield, Norman Powell, Jalen Brunson, Cam Johnson and Cade Cunningham.

Hield finished as the runner-up behind Herro after Hield set a record for the best single-round score, tallying a 31 in Round 1. Herro admitted after the victory that he thought Heild would beat him in the end.

“I got lucky,” the former Wildcat said in his acceptance speech. “I thought Buddy was going to run off the last five there. Buddy’s a great shooter.”

With the win, Herro became the fifth Miami Heat player to win the 3-point contest, joining Glen Rice (1995), Jason Kapono (2006), Daequan Cook (2009), and James Jones (2011). He entered the contest with +700 odds.

Herro will play in his first NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

[Miami Heat star Tyler Herro wins 2025 Starry 3-Point Contest]

Herro’s 3-Point Contest Win In Photos

Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) competes in the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) competes in the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) celebrates with the trophy after winning the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) celebrates with the trophy after winning the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

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