Basketball history in New York’s Madison Square Garden!
In the 105: 96 victory of the Golden State Warriors against the New York Knicks, superstar Steph Curry (33) breaks the NBA’s three-way record, improving the record to an unbelievable 2977 converted throws from behind the three-point line.
insanity: The previous record holder Ray Allen (46), who took the top spot ten years ago and ended his career with 2973 three-pointers, needed 1,300 games for his yield, Curry set the record in only 789 NBA games.
After his record throw, Curry threw his arms up and patted his chest. Seconds later, the Golden State Warriors took a break to celebrate the historic moment of their most important player – and the first TV commercial during the break in the game was dedicated solely to the success of the superstar, who later on the bench, tears flowed after his throw .
“This number means a lot to me,” cheered Curry on TV station TNT. “I even have them on my shoes.”
At the end of the 105:96 success of his Golden State Warriors, Curry had himself photographed in the hall with former record holders Ray Allen and Reggie Miller (56).
“To do this at Madison Square Garden is something special. I can’t say how honored I am because of the reaction here abroad to this milestone, ”said Curry happily. “It’s a very, very special evening.”
TV expert and NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal (49) was already looking to the future: “I’m curious to see where the record will be once it has reached 1,300 games. He still has four, five, six years to go. This record will never be broken. “
And our basketball hero Dirk Nowitzki (43) had already predicted: “I don’t think anyone is in sight who can break their record. He throws really great. It’s just fun to watch. He changed the game, throws from a lot further back. “
Curry, of all things, is becoming a mega-star and record holder!
In a sport where most stars are well above the two-meter mark, Curry, at 1.88 meters, is so inconspicuous that most universities did not even want to offer the son of a former NBA professional a scholarship.
After high school, the inconspicuous young talent only got one offer from the highest category: from Davidson College in North Carolina. Its coach Bob McKillop (71) took Curry under his wing at the time – and was of course 15 years later among the spectators in Madison Square Garden when Curry was now making basketball history.