A true league institution, Stephen Curry is at the heart of the biggest debates all-time. Best shooter of all time, candidate for the honorary title of best point guard in history, the Golden State star unleashes passions. Himself a legend of the courts, Isiah Thomas was very frank about him some time ago.
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Does Stephen Curry still have anything to prove in the NBA? A priori, the answer is a no without there being any room for debate. It’s quite simple, the leader of the Warriors has won everything in almost 15 years of career. 

 

Four championship titles, two regular season MVPs and a Finals MVP in 2022, two titles of top scorer in the league: don’t throw away any more, the cup is full regarding the legend of the Bay.

But the Chef’s impact goes well beyond the numbers since he literally revolutionized the orange ball during the 2010s, making the three-point shot the main weapon of current players. Besides that, he allowed other leaders to gain more and more importance in the hierarchy and established himself as a model for an entire generation of budding basketball players. 

 

Hence this vibrant tribute from Isiah Thomas:

Isiah Thomas kneels cash in front of Stephen Curry

 
For some reason, in sports, people hate small people. In sport, generally it is the tallest who dominates. When you are lucky enough that genetics give you a certain height, a certain weight, that you are 2m03, 2m06, that you can jump very high, these are natural gifts that we small players do not have .
You can look at Steph and say, “I can do what he does.” » That’s what’s beautiful. It’s inspiring when little kids like us can do what we do against physical monsters. Normal-sized people might say, “I don’t need a 4-foot trigger.” I don’t need to be 2m06. If I work on my handle and I can shoot, I have a chance to play. »
That’s the beauty of basketball. If you master the fundamentals, it helps make things more balanced in relation to the difference in height and weight. Steph doesn’t get enough recognition from people outside the sport. But for people who know about sports, when Steph Curry walks into a room, we’re all going to bow to him.

 
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Difficult to contradict Isiah Thomas after this plea on Stephen Curry. The Chief is in fact much more accessible from a basketball point of view than certain athletes and above all, he has allowed the leaders to finally be able to assert themselves as real franchise players. No wonder Zeke pays tribute to him so much.