Steph Curry was honored Sunday as one of the NBA’s top-75 players and he played like one in the All-Star Game, shattering the All-Star game 3-point record with 16 3-pointers and winning the MVP award.
The 2022 NBA All-Star Game quickly turned into the Steph Curry show. And boy, was it magical.
Playing in his home state of Ohio, Steph’s historic night earned him the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award.
He dropped 50 points, just two points shy of the NBA All-Star record, including a breathtaking 16 behind-the-arc shots.
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And when he got warmed up, Steph’s threes got Rocket Mortage FieldHouse jumping as the crowd was in awe of what they were witnessing.
In the third quarter, Steph turned away as his shot from the logo hit nothing but net.
We’ve reached a point in Steph’s career where that wasn’t the only no-look shot from the 3-point king.
Later in the quarter, Steph turned around mid-shot after throwing up a triple from the corner.
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“Did it go in?” Steph asked the crowd.
Yes, it did.
At that point, Steph was just putting on a show, and NBA fans were loving it.
Steph’s 16 triples set a new record for most 3-pointers made in an All-Star Game. Paul George previously held the record when he sank nine threes in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.
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All-Star weekend is over, but there’s still plenty of basketball to play.
Steph and the Warriors hope to keep the momentum going from Cleveland back to the Bay throughout the next 23 games remaining in the regular season.
