North Carolina already had the GOAT, now the state can even claim the best shooter of all time…. (audio)
Ed Cohen of ESPN NY getting to call a great moment in NBA history.
Charlotte’s own Steph Curry became the all-time leader in 3-pointers Tuesday night in a 105-96 win over the New York Knicks, passing Hall of Famer Ray Allen by knocking down the 2,974th of his career.
We knew him back in his Charlotte Christian days, the country knew him in 2008. That’s when Steph led the Davidson Wildcats to an Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament, and only failed to reach the Final Four when they lost to the eventual champs in Kansas by 2 points.
It’s one of my personal best sports memories. Everyone getting behind a local school on a big stage and pointing to the sky watching a hero.
He would leave for the NBA Draft after one more year, and ESPN’s Jay Bilas described his ability pretty well on draft night…. (audio)
Steph was good right off the bat, but remember he initially suffered multiple ankle injuries. There was concern over how it would affect his career.
2015 is when he became other worldly. That calendar year he would end one season with his first championship, and begin the next season’s MVP campaign.
He would win one more MVP, 2 more Championships, and long be considered the best shooter ever even before his accomplishment last night.
People throw around the comment that Steph changed the game all the time, but I don’t thing that’s far-fetched at all. He was the focal point of a Warriors team that transcended what it meant to play in a new era.
Last night, he made things official, becoming the all time NBA 3-point champ.
