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.
Steph Curry gave Cavaliers fans flashbacks during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
The Warriors star made NBA All-Star history on the final day of the three-day event for most 3-pointers made in an All-Star game.
Steph’s 16 triples helped him dethrone Paul George, who held the previous record with his nine threes in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.
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The sharpshooter wasted no time, scoring the first triple of the game within 47 seconds of the contest.
Steph really started to heat up In the second quarter, nailing a trio of 3-pointers in less than a minute.
He also set the All-Star Game record with eight threes in a half, breaking the previously shared record held by Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard.
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Steph is donating $3,000 for every triple he makes to the Cleveland Metro School District.
Curry finished with 50 points on 17-of-30 shooting and 16-of-27 from distance.