LOS ANGELES — Caleb Williams can thread a needle against Cover 2 coverage in a blizzard, but ask him to hit a corner three in sneakers? That’s apparently a different playbook entirely. The Chicago Bears quarterback traded his cleats for high-tops on Friday night at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, participating in the Celebrity 3-Point Contest. The result wasn’t just a loss; it was a rhythmic disaster.
Williams posted a basement-dwelling score of 4 points, finishing dead last in a field that included internet personalities, retired NBA pros, and a BMX athlete. While Jared McCain took home the trophy by edging out streamer PlaqueBoyMax in the final, the night’s most viral moment belonged to the Bears’ signal-caller—unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.
The atmosphere at the event was electric until Williams stepped up to the rack. Fresh off a historic 2025 NFL season where he snapped Chicago’s divisional drought, expectations were high. Williams started cold and stayed frozen. His form looked stiff, and the rim was unforgiving. He managed to sink just a handful of balls, including a particularly painful stretch of four consecutive misses off the front iron.
Even comedian Druski, known more for skits than sports, managed to outscore the NFL star with 5 points. The final leaderboard was a tough look for the NFC North champion:
NFL Twitter (X) wasted absolutely zero time dissecting the performance. As soon as the clips hit the timeline, the jokes flew faster than Williams’ erratic jumpers. One fan pleaded, “Delete this omg,” while another offered sage advice: “You’re supposed to burn the tapes.”
The comparisons between his gridiron precision and hardwood struggles were inevitable. “His 3 pt % might still be better than his comp %,” one user cracked, taking a swipe at his rookie-year struggles rather than his Pro Bowl-level 2025 campaign.
Another fan twisted the knife deeper: “So his accuracy issues aren’t just football related then? lol.”
“I’m retiring from basketball. Immediately. Sticking to the pigskin from now on.”
— Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears QB (via Instagram)
Bears fans likely won’t care about a few missed jump shots come September. Williams is coming off a sensational 2025 season where he dragged Chicago out of the mediocrity mud. He secured the team’s first NFC North title since 2018 and orchestrated a legendary 31-27 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round, erasing a 21-3 halftime deficit.
Though the season ended in heartbreak with a 20-17 overtime loss to the LA Rams in the Divisional Round, Williams proved he is the franchise savior Chicago has waited decades for. His arm is elite. His pocket presence is improving. His jump shot? That needs to stay in the offseason vault.
What’s Next: Williams heads into the 2026 offseason looking to build on his first playoff victory. The Bears act as buyers in free agency this March, likely looking to bolster the offensive line so Williams doesn’t have to scramble as much as he did on the basketball court Friday night.
