Stephen Curry wasnât always the NBA superstar he is nowadays. There were serious doubts about his durability when he first entered the league, and even the Golden State Warriors considered moving him once.
Curry dealt with ankle injuries early in his career, and his persistent defensive miscues made some people think he would never be able to hold his ground in the league.
Itâs fair to say that he proved all the haters wrong, and itâs been a while since he achieved superstar status. However, he believes it all started with his 54-point masterpiece vs. the New York Knicks.
Stephen Curry Reveals The Turning Point In His Career
âIt was probably my fourth year,â Curry said on the TODAY Show. âWe had a game in New York at the Garden. I scored 54 points, but we lost that night. That game, specifically, just kind of changed the narrative of, âOK, weâve got to take this kid seriously eventually, because heâs got game and heâs fearless.ââ
âItâs a tough one to explain because of what the resume looks like, but for me, itâs like that healthy insecurity of the way that Iâve seen the game of basketball, life, from Day 1 has not changed at all,â Curry said. âI still have to prove to myself that I can still do it. That I can still do it, or I can still do it for as long as I can.â
Curry put the league on notice and never turned the intensity down. His success wasnât a fluke, as you may have realized by now, and itâll be a long while until we see a player to even come close to matching his rĂ©sumĂ©s as the greatest shooter ever.
