A “life-changing” moment will never be forgotten by 18-year-old college student Jaren Barajas, who can add to his young resume that he beat a multi-year NBA All-Star in a 3-point competition.
Jaren Barajas won the “Mrbeast Logo Shot Challenge” on Sunday night when he spiked a shot from deep to not only beating Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard, but also winning $ 100,000.
“This will mean the world to me, it will help my family a lot and definitely my future,” Barajas said via Associated Press. “Hopefully it helps me pay for my education as it will.”
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Jaren Barajas celebrates after participating in a competition against Damian Lillard from Milwaukee Bucks to win $ 100,000 during the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in Chase Center. (Kyle Terada-Preferred Pictures)
Barajas just needed to hit a shot from deep, while Lillard was tasked with hitting three logo-three-pointers. Clockwise twisted down, Barajas threw one up as the buzzer sounded and the multicolored ball sprayed through the hoop.
The ball smashed from the back plate before going in and as the expression goes, the bank was open. And it filled Barajas’ own bank account in the process.
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“It came down to the cord, we had 30 seconds left and my dad always says to me, ‘Use the back plate,'” Barajas explained. “That’s what I had to do to make it go in.”
What is fun is Barajas, who had no idea he was going to the Chase Center to see the 2025 NBA All-Star game on Sunday night when he had hoped to go but did not have it in the calendar.
Michael Barajas, his father, found the ticket prices he was looking for, and jumped on the opportunity to surprise his son. If it was a surprise to the Jaren, you can imagine how he felt to be asked to enter the competition.
Damian Lillard from Milwaukee Bucks shoots during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. (Kyle Terada-Preferred Pictures)
“I was surprised by these tickets yesterday, so I didn’t even know I was coming to the game, so getting this experience is so surreal. I’m so grateful,” he said.
Michael added, “He would go to the game, the prices were pretty high, so I continued to see the prices come down and when I found them where I could afford them, I bought them and surprised him with them yesterday. I Can’t believe we’re right here, but I’m glad I did.
The bank shot is something the Jaren will never forget, especially when he celebrated with Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith on the field immediately after it entered. Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry smiled ear to the ear as the crowd roared.
Jaren Barajas puts his father Michael after beating Damian Lillard in a three-point competition, Sunday 16 February 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)
And Lillard also found the Jaren after the defeat to congratulate him while also showering him with dollar bills.
