Bonner given spot in 3-point contest

[Nolan]

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2013/02/07/happy-bonner-given-3-point-contest-berth/

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — It’s official. The NBA will #LetBonnerShoot.

Buoyed by a grassroots social media campaign, Spurs forward Matt Bonner has — at long last — been named to the field for the NBA’s annual 3-point shootout to be held All-Star weekend in Houston.

His first appearance in the long-distance showcase is the fulfillment of a career-long wish for Bonner, a lifetime 41.5-percent 3-point shooter who nevertheless had been passed over for eight straight seasons.

Now that he’s in the Feb. 16 shootout, his entrance formalized by league announcement Thursday, Bonner has just one goal remaining.

“I hope I’m not so excited I airball the entire first round,” Bonner said.