The greatest shooter in NBA history? Why Stephen Curry is regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time
Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James. Whenever anyone makes a list of the all-time basketball and NBA greats, Stephen Curry is likely to feature in many of them.
Read AlsoNBA Finals 2022: Golden State Warriors crush Boston Celtics to win NBA titleA dazzling performance from Stephen Curry powered the Golden State Warriors to a seventh NBA Finals crown on Thursday, securing a 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics to clinch a 4-2 series triumph.
The 34-year-old is widely regarded as the best shooter in NBA history and some, like Curry's Warriors teammate Andre Igoudala, believe that Curry is the best point guard in NBA history, better than even Magic Johnson.
And the legend of Stephen Curry grew on Thursday when his team Golden State Warriors defeated Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship.
Read AlsoGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry named NBA Finals MVPGolden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player by a unanimous vote following the team's championship clinching 103-90 win over the Boston Celtics in Game Six on Thursday. The Finals MVP award was one of the few major awards that had eluded the eight-time
Curry, who had 34 points on 12 of 21 shooting in Game 6, set a career record for 3-pointers. Curry had two league MVP (Most valuable player) awards under his belt earlier, but he has finally got his hands on the coveted finals MVP trophy for the first time in his NBA career, thanks to an unanimous vote.
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry celebrates after defeating the Boston Celtics. (Elsa/Getty Images/AFP Photo)This is the Warriors' seventh NBA title overall and the fourth for
