Zach LaVine

Athletically-gifted enough to climb any metaphorical ladder he sets his mind to, Zach LaVine needed only a few steps to climb one of the unforgettable type on November 29, 2024. Uniquely positioned to both trim the Chicago Bulls’ late-game deficit to three, and become the franchise’s No. 1 in triples with a single switch, LaVine accepts the challenge, using first off-ball movement to provide his teammate an outlet. Prepared to punish the Boston Celtics’ retreating pick-and-roll coverage, the eighth-year Bull uses a rhythmic double stepback maneuver, setting his path for a long-range trifecta to remember. Fittingly bullseye-like in his accuracy, LaVine’s afforded him 3-pointer No. 1,050 in Chicago’s black-and-red threads, leapfrogging a previous record set back in 2016. Chicago’s crunchtime comeback bid came up just short, but LaVine, bringing both the “hot sauce,” — as Chicago’s commentators often say — and the offense needed to play catch-up, starred through a 29-point, one-rebound, one-assist, four-triple showing.