Steph Curry on March 13, where he hit his milestone of 4,000 career 3-pointers.Photo:Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty
Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty
Steph Curryhas made hoops history!
On Thursday, March 13, the Golden State Warriors point guard cemented his name in the record books, becoming the first NBA player to reach 4,000 career 3-pointers.
The milestone came as the Warriors faced off against the Sacramento Kings at the Chase Center, the latter team’s home turf, Curry’s shot —a 28-foot 3-pointer at the 8:19 mark in the third quarter— helped the Warriors cement a 130-104 victory over the Kings.
“Every three is a record. This one sets an entirely new standard,” the team wrote.
Curry was only two 3-pointers away of the 4,000 mark when the game began on Thursday.
To put his record in perspective, the player closest to achieving Curry’s goal is James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers, who is a whopping 900 3-pointers behind.
The Ohio native — who turned 37 on Friday, March 14 — previously passed Ray Allen’s record of 2,973 career 3-pointers in December 2021. And though he’s added 1,000 more 3-pointers since, he toldESPNthat he never even thought 4,000 was “realistic” given how far it was.
“It’s beyond my wildest dreams to push a record that far,” Curry said to the outlet.
Steph Curry, making his record-making 4,000th 3-pointer on March 13.Joshua Leung/NBAE via Getty
Joshua Leung/NBAE via Getty
Among the voices celebrating Steph on Friday was wifeAyesha Curry, who reposted video of his historic 3-pointer on her Instagram Story.
The couple, who first met in 2003 andmarried in 2011, sharefour childrentogether: daughters Riley, 12, and Ryan, 9, as well as sons Canon, 6, and Caius, 7 months.
This is Steph’s 16th season with the NBA. He follows in the footsteps of father Dell Curry, who played 16 seasons in the NBA himself from 1986 to 2002 — primarily for the Charlotte Hornets, but also for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors.
Coincidentally, Dell was also known for his 3-point shooting ability, though at the time of his retirement had made 1,245 career 3-pointers — far off from his son’s milestone.
Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors during their game against the Sacramento Kings on March 13.Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty
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“I don’t know how many more I got after that,” Curry said. “Keep pushing it to as far as I can.”
“It’s one of those things that just puts into perspective just how the game has changed and I’ve been able to be a part of that,” he added.
source: people.com
