Missing out in 2015 when Andre Iguodala won the award and in 2017 and 2018 when Kevin Durant won the award, Curry won the 2022 Finals MVP hands down.
You know, it just says a lot about his toughness and his competitive nature and what it truly means to be a winner." When Curry wasn’t scoring at such a prolific rate – just 16 points in Game 5 – he had eight assists and two steals. He scored at least 30 points in five games, including a series-high 43 points in Game 4, the second-highest scoring output in his Finals career. "I remember where I started and just the whole journey," Curry said earlier in the series. The fact that from high school to your first All-Star Game, like it's a journey, and everything that had to go right in your life and on the court for that to happen. "He's our engine offensively," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said earlier in the playoffs.
Four N.B.A. championships. Two Most Valuable Player Awards. And yes, a finals M.V.P. Golden State's Curry has nothing else to prove.
The second was that he had not been named a finals M.V.P. Standing alone at midcourt, Curry seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time, a euphoric mix of feelings. The first was that he had neither helped his team win a title without Kevin Durant nor defeated a finals opponent who was at full strength. Curry missed the final 12 games of the regular season with a sprained left foot, then aggravated the injury in Game 3 of the finals. He chomped on a victory cigar as he held his finals M.V.P. trophy aloft, pushing it skyward once, twice, three times. All he did in Game 4 was score 43 points to help Golden State even the series at two games apiece. The way he stretches the court with his interplanetary shooting. The Warriors scuffled through a slow rebuild. BOSTON — A few seconds remained in Stephen Curry’s N.B.A. season when he spotted his father, Dell, sitting along one of the baselines. He also recalled the exact moment he started preparing for the start of this season — 371 days ago. “Everybody wants to shoot 3s, and I’m like: ‘Man, you got to work a little harder to shoot like him. For the series, Curry averaged 31.2 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 43.7 percent from 3-point range.
Curry joins the likes of LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal with his fourth ring.
Myers believed that as long as the Warriors had Curry they had what it took to win another title without compromising the future, and he was right. Curry is 34 years old and you have to wonder if he's got another five LeBron-like years in him, where age doesn't seem to have nearly the same impact it does on most. If Kevin Durant doesn't go down in 2019, if Draymond Green doesn't get suspended in 2016, Curry probably has at least five titles in these eight years, and very possibly six, with a record-breaking 73-win season on the card as well. The best player on one of the greatest dynasties in sports history. That makes him the first player in NBA history to make at least five 3-pointers in five games of a single Finals series. Steph is one of the all-timers. He's also one of just five players to win multiple regular-season MVPs, multiple scoring titles and Finals MVP, and he's just the third guard in history to average at least 30 points in two separate Finals. We're running out of room on a resume that is becoming pretty tough to keep out of any all-time-great conversation worth its salt. He's the guy that keeps everyone together in the locker room, the selfless star who plays without the ball and makes room for others to shine. The rare superstar blend of humility and downright arrogant confidence in his own abilities that, as Steve Kerr told Scott Van Pelt after the win, "makes everyone in the locker room want to fight for him." Like Kerr said, credit to Myers for pulling all the right roster strings, and for not pulling a few others that plenty of people thought he should've pulled. Besides that LeBron needed Wade and Chris Bosh, Shaq needed Kobe and Wade, Magic needed Kareem. That's how it works, particularly with the depth of talent that exists in the modern NBA. Nobody does it alone. First of all, Curry won a title before Durant and now he has won one after him.
Steph Curry drew inspiration from Aaron Donald with his "ring me" celebration during the Warriors' win over the Celtics.
Everyone on Twitter immediately compared the celebration to Aaron Donald’s “ring me” gesture at the end of Super Bowl LVI, and Curry admitted that’s where he got it from. Steph Curry was obviously watching the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl win back in February because he drew some inspiration from Aaron Donald on Thursday night. It might’ve been a little early, but I felt it.”
While the four-time NBA champion is known as a selfless and modest presence off the court, his younger brother Seth told Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times ...
And it's the reason he has been able to help build an NBA dynasty in the Bay. It's the reason he bounced back from an abnormal Game 5 without a three to completely dominate in Game 6. That’s who he is on a daily basis,” Seth told Woike on the TD Garden court after the Finals-clinching Game 6.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry earned his first Bill Russell Trophy as the NBA Finals MVP Award winner after the team's series victory over the ...
We weren’t even on the radar, and now we’re here with two trophies. Curry was quick to credit his teammates for the NBA title and his individual honor. “It means we took advantage of the opportunity to get back here. At the beginning the year, what were they saying? “It means we won,” Curry said of his honor. ... We hear all the chatter.
The Boston Celtics took Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry out of Game 6 early, but Curry's resolve resulted in an NBA Finals masterpiece.
He gave the sad crowd the “Put a ring on this finger” gesture, then went to his patented “Goodnight” hand gesture. It takes a fabulous memory to recall when Curry didn’t want to be a Warrior, when he refused to work out for the team before the draft. And then, when it was over, the world’s coolest dude turned into a big crybaby. He pulled the whole organization up into the stratosphere, then he was the wind beneath the team’s wings. Along the way he decided to make himself the best-conditioned athlete in the league, and the sport’s No. 1 role model. This is the guy who went into a mysterious shooting slump over the second half of the season. “He never shows too much emotion, he absorbs what’s happening on the floor, kind of deciphers it and figures out ways to attack it. “He just absorbs it,” head coach Steve Kerr said before the game, when asked how Curry reacts to a stifling defense. He was voted the Finals MVP, of course. With five minutes left in the quarter Curry finally got off a 3, but it was well-guarded and wild. The Warriors had climbed out of a 14-2 hole to lead by 15. They went at him with the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, Marcus Smart, and a hard-eyed posse.
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry praised God after leading his team to the NBA championship and earning his first Finals MVP award.
“My faith is tested on the court as much as it is in life,” Curry said on the show. “We know that all things God works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose, and for me that was something I really believed,” Curry said on the podcast. While holding the MVP trophy Thursday night, he made sure to praise everyone else who helped the Warriors win another championship. Just all the work that went into it, all the faith and belief, and everybody in that locker room that’s getting to spray champagne around that locker room, everybody mattered in that process.” Curry likely has plenty more accolades that he’ll add to his name and trophies he’ll add to his collection before his career is done. “Everybody on this stage had a part in this,” he said. His faith in God is what keeps him grounded as more and more praise is heaped upon him, he said three years ago in a Facebook series called “Stephen vs. In Game 6, he hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter, including one with 6:15 left in the quarter that gave the Warriors a 22-point lead. “The ability to be able to be on this stage and play with amazing teammates against a great Boston Celtics team that gave us everything [they had] to try to get to the finish line, this one hits different for sure. And this time, it was Curry’s time to shine. In six games against the Celtics, Curry averaged 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists. But for the first time, Stephen Curry was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
The bar displayed a sign earlier in the NBA Finals that read, "Ayesha Curry can't cook"
It's unclear if Curry himself knows his way around the kitchen, but he is definitely a chef on the basketball court. Curry's T-shirt wasn't the only shoutout to his doubters. Steph Curry earned his fourth NBA title by leading his Golden State Warriors back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. It turns out Curry had another comeback in him.
The Warriors never forgot what everyone said about them before they won their fourth title in seven years.
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Steph Curry had the last word on Thursday night after the Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Curry told reporters on Wednesday that he enjoyed the Boston barbs. But Curry didn’t necessarily have to post those photos to get his message across after finishing Game 6 with 34 points with six 3-pointers, seven assists and seven rebounds. Then, he decided to support Boston’s cause by epically posing with one of their “Ayesha Curry can’t cook” shirts, posting it to his Instagram story with a simple message: “Bye Boston!”
After drilling a clutch 3-pointer in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Steph Curry celebrated by pointing at his ring finger.
Then, following one of his 3-pointers, Curry broke out a new celebration. With six minutes remaining in the third quarter, Curry pulled up from deep to drill a long ball that gave the Warriors a 22-point advantage over the Celtics. Curry capped a run of three straight made 3-pointers from the Warriors in the third quarter. On the way to winning his fourth NBA championship and first career NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award, Curry tallied a team-high 34 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the field with seven rebounds and seven assists in Golden State’s title-clinching victory in Game 6.
Steph Curry made the number 30 famous at Davidson, but the number wasn't retired because of a Davidson policy. Now, due to Curry's graduation, it will be.
At Davidson, Curry was a lightly-recruited player known as the son of former Charlotte Hornet Dell Curry who blossomed into a star. He is a multi-millionaire, and yet he still takes the time to finish his education.” But the door opened when Curry graduated in May 2022, 13 years after he skipped his senior year at Davidson to join the NBA one year early.
Fresh off Steph Curry winning NBA Finals MVP, Davidson announced it will retire his No. 30 jersey and induct him into the school's Hall of Fame.
Curry completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology to join the Davidson College class of 2022. In his three seasons at Davidson, Curry became the university's all-time leading scorer with 2,635 points and is the the Southern Conference's all-time leading scorer. Director of Athletics Chris Clunie said in a news release following the announcement on Friday.
Steph Curry was given a warm welcome to the exclusive NBA club.
And he graduated college, an achievement Ayesha Curry doesn't want the world to forget. It has been a journey for sure, but to look at that list and realize only one other player is still playing in the NBA is absurd to think about what Curry could still accomplish. And in doing so, he joined some ultra-elite company in the process.
Ex-NBA champ eats humble pie as Steph reveals the taunt that spurred him on to greatness.
“Stand on your word, brother! You gotta stand on that. That is something you don’t want. “Boston is going to win this game in great fashion because, listen, you think you were mad when Kyrie [Irving] stomped on Lucky. Just imagine if he’s getting drowned in champagne, ok? Boston is winning. The star point guard — who won his first Finals MVP after the Warriors beat the Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night — called out “some talking heads” that said he would win “zero” championships in the next four years.
Stephen Curry's Finals MVP award-winning impact extended deep into the statistical realm. Here are five key numbers to know.
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He won Finals MVP, WCF MVP, All-Star MVP, and broke the league record for most 3PM (3,117). Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports.
It's a good time to be Stephen Curry. One day after winning his fourth NBA Champio.
After a successful three-year run at Davidson, Curry was selected No. 7 overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2009 NBA draft. The 2008 NCAA tournament was Curry's breakout moment on a national stage. He has gone on to lead the franchise to four titles, won two NBA MVP awards and earned his first NBA Finals MVP award in 2022. He led Davidson to a 29-7 overall record and earned the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region. Curry is the school's all-time leader in points (2,635), three-point field goals (414) and three-point percentage (41.2). Curry played three seasons for the Wildcats from 2006 to '09. He was named Southern Conference Player of the Year twice and earned consensus All-American honors in 2007-08 (second team) and 2008-09 (first team).
What does a fourth title and first Finals MVP mean for Stephen Curry's standing among the NBA's all-time greats?
He’s aged very well and his game and conditioning should allow him to continue that trend, but if he plays at an All-Star level for a few more years, it’ll be tough to contest that he’s the greatest point guard of all time. Rob Peterson: If you’re close to the top 10 or in some people’s top 10, I think you’re already in the GOAT convo. But as a top-10 player (in my opinion) all time, he’s already in the discussion. Damon Sayles: Michael Jordan is the GOAT, in my opinion, and it will take a TON for me to change my mind. Also, I think Luka Doncić should probably be in the 75 based on talent alone and his ability to affect games. I had Giannis Antetokounmpo in my top 20 (at No. 20), and he’s No. 24 on our list. He is the omission from our list and from the NBA’s list. I’d love to place Giannis Antetokounmpo higher, but it’s really hard to jump him above Elgin Baylor considering the way the latter was the original version of many of the future high-flyers on the list – Giannis included. Jon Greenberg: Man, it wasn’t a great season for a lot of the active members of the top 75 list, was it? Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history, one of the greatest players in terms of gravity and one of the few in history (George Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar, Elgin Baylor, Dr. J and Magic Johnson) who can lay claim to changing how the game is played. I think he has a stronger argument now than he did a year ago, but the bulk of that argument is from 2015 to 2020 either way. I don’t want to be a prisoner of the moment.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and former President Barack Obama are friends, and the 44th president wasted no time calling to congratulate the ...
Congrats to Finals MVP Steph, Draymond, Klay, Coach Kerr and the rest of Dub Nation for such sustained excellence." Outside of golf, Curry and Obama have appeared together to discuss social issues and philanthropy. It's all kind of surreal."
And when Golden State was crowned champions, again, on Thursday night following a Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, Jackson couldn't help but ...
“If I was Steph Curry I would thank Boston’s defense for the MVP,” Jackson said. But Jackson, who was one of the 11 media members to vote for Curry as Finals MVP, believes the now four-time NBA champ should extend his gratitude elsewhere. Steph Curry was named the unanimous Finals MVP after leading his team to their fourth title in eight years, thanking his family, coaches and teammates for their support along the way.