The ultimate pregame introduction belonged to none aside from Stephen Curry. The massive MVP trophy on the finish, Curry heaved that up into the air, too, in a becoming end to his All-Star Recreation at residence.
His enviornment. His followers. His shining second — the most recent one on the record, that’s.
Curry earned all this well-deserved fanfare in what has been a outstanding run from Oakland to San Francisco for the Golden State Warriors star.
“That is only a particular weekend all the best way round,” Curry mentioned. “That is very symbolic of the whole journey. I hope we’ve got so much to perform on the court docket, not ending the journey any time quickly. However once more for me and from my vantage level having performed right here for 16 years and that is the one place that I’ve performed, it’s only a nice celebration of basketball on this space.”
Curry scored the primary factors of the ultimate on a 3-pointer and later related from half-court, working down the opposite option to chest-bump rapper Mistah Fab alongside one baseline. He helped Shaq’s OGs beat Chuck’s World Stars 41-25 on Sunday, scoring 12 factors on 4 3s.
Followers at Chase Middle chanted “MVP! MVP!” as he acquired the trophy.
An Olympic gold medal in August, then an All-Star victory again within the Bay Space six months later. Subsequent month, he’ll have a good time his thirty seventh birthday.
Curry took a second throughout a break midgame, grabbed the mic and shared how “blessed” he felt having the All-Star Recreation on his court docket at 5-year-old Chase Middle — one thing the Warriors had lengthy envisioned.
Curry kicked a ball to Anthony Edwards earlier than starting his pregame taking pictures routine — minus his common passing man, Warriors assistant coach Bruce Fraser.
Shaquille O’Neal drafted Curry and his teammates for the All-Star competitors, they usually confronted Candace’s Rising Stars within the first sport of the brand new format for the NBA’s midseason basic.
No quarters, no clock, first one to 40 factors.
This was a becoming end for Curry after a jam-packed weekend of events, follow and neighborhood outreach.
“The internet hosting expertise was unbelievable. I’m not going to complain about the whole exhaustiveness, it’s an honor and a blessing to have the ability to have a good time and share this stunning Bay Space that’s been part of my life for the final 16 years and the basketball historical past and tradition that’s right here, the superb followers which can be right here,” Curry mentioned, “the impression that the sport being right here has had on each cities, it was superior from begin to end.”
It was Curry’s eleventh All-Star choice and tenth look general.
This basketball focus within the Bay Space clearly meant a lot to Curry. He appeared emotional in the course of the Canadian and U.S. nationwide anthems after which rapidly turned his consideration to the following activity.
It was about way more than simply the sport this weekend.
“It introduced plenty of my individuals collectively which have helped me alongside the best way or have been part of the journey and I obtained to type of replicate slightly bit,” Curry mentioned. “And I’m excited to get again to work subsequent week. I’ll positively get away and take slightly make amends for some sleep.
“However all the pieces type of went precisely because it ought to.”
