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Start Of Something Great
June 25, 2009 – Stephen Curry as he posed with former NBA Commissioner David Stern as he was drafted by the Golden State Warriors.
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Stephen Curry as he held his new jersey. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the 7th pick of the 2009 NBA Draft.
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All Smiles
October 28, 2009 – Stephen Curry excited as he warmed up for his first professional NBA game against the Houston Rockets.
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First Taste Of Curry
With 36 minutes of playtime, Curry finished his very first game with 14 points, 7 assists, 4 steals.
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February 10, 2010 – Curry looked to make personal history against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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First Triple-Double
Curry as he celebrated notching his first triple-double. He had 36 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds.
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Race For Rookie Of The Year
Although Curry (left) had a great rookie year averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.9 steals, he finished second in the contest for the “Rookie of the Year” Award. He finished behind Tyreke Evans of the Sacremento Kings.
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A Test Of Skills
February 19, 2011 – Stephen Curry (in the middle) with the rest of the competitors in the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge.
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Flick Of That Wrist
Curry showed off his accurate passing abilities during the Skills Challenge contest.
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Skills Challenge Winner
Curry’s skills were too much for the competition, and he won the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge Contest.
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In the season of 2010 – 2011, Curry led the NBA, in addition to setting a new Warriors’ record, with a free throw percentage of 93.4%
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Trouble Ahead
December 20, 2011 – Unfortunately, Curry’s next year started off on the wrong note. A few days before the start of the season, he sprained his right ankle.
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The Setbacks Continue
Throughout the season, Curry continued to suffer from foot injuries, including spraining his ankle January 4 and straining a tendon in his right foot February 22.
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In March 2012, Curry (left) had season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle. The point guard ended the season sitting out 40 of 66 games.
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Green Mob Indeed!
Despite having a turbulent season of injuries, on October 31, 2012, Curry agreed to a four-year $44 million contract extension with the Warriors.
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Showing His Range
February 27, 2013 – Curry hit 11 out of 13 attempts from beyond the arc. He fell one short of tying the record of three-pointers made in one game; 12.
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Career Night
Curry as he clapped for having a career night; he scored his career-high of 54 points.
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Curry For Three!
April 17, 2013 – With this three-pointer, Stephen Curry broke the previous NBA record of made three-pointers in one season. He finished the season with 272 made three-pointers.
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First Postseason Game
April 20, 2013 – With the postseason underway, the Golden State Warriors were matched against the Denver Nuggets. Here Curry is coming out to his first NBA playoff game.
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Jitters?…Doubt It
It seemed that the “first playoff jitters” did not get the best of Curry; he dropped 44 points, his playoff career-high.
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Not Enough
In spite of Curry’s stellar performance, Curry and the Warriors were bested by the Nuggets in Game 1 of the series.
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Warriors Pull Through
However, the Warriors came back to win the series and defeat the Denver Nuggets in six games.
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Going On To The Semifinals
May 2, 2013 – Stephen Curry amped as his team’s postseason continued and they advanced to the Western Semifinals.
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Warriors vs. Spurs
Stephen Curry and the Warriors went on to face the formidable San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the playoffs.
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End Of The Line
Though their efforts were valiant, the Warriors fell to the Spurs in six games, and with that Curry’s first postseason ended.
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Warriors’ Three-Point Leader
December 7, 2013 – On this night against the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry broke the Warriors’ franchise record of most three-point field goals made of 701.
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All-Star Curry
February 16, 2014 – Curry made his first appearance in a NBA All-Star game as a starter for the Western Conference.
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Battle Of The Point Guards
April 21, 2014 – The Warriors made it to the playoffs again, but this time, their first opponents were Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers. Here Curry is driving against Chris Paul in Game 2 of the series.
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A Fight To The Finish
It was an intense series going up to Game 7.
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Respect
May 3, 2014 – Curry as showed good sportsmanship with Chris Paul following the Game 7 loss to the Clippers.
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Taste of Gold…Again
September 14, 2014 – Team USA Guard Stephen Curry and fellow teammate Klay Thompson, also known as the Splash Brothers, as they bit their newly awarded gold medals; this was Curry’s second gold medal as a member of Team USA.
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Curry The Marksman
January 7, 2015 – Curry became the fastest player in NBA history to make 1,000 career three-pointers.
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It Was A Matter Of Time
February 14, 2015 – As people eventually expected him to, Stephen Curry finally entered his first All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout contest.
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2015 Three-Point Contest Winner
Stephen Curry as he posed with his All-Star Weekend Three-Point Contest award.
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The People Want Curry
February 15, 2015 – Curry as he was introduced as a Western Conference All-Star starter. For the 2015 All-Star game, he received the most All-Star votes.
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If You’re Going To Break Something, It Might As Well Be Yours
April 9, 2015 – Curry as he celebrated eclipsing his own record for most made three-pointers in a season. He finished the season with 286 made three-point field goals.
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Let The Playoffs Begin
April 18, 2015 – Anthony Davis (dark blue) and Stephen Curry (yellow) as they exchanged friendly remarks before the start of Game 1 between #1 seed Golden State Warriors and #8 seed New Orleans Pelicans.
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One Step Closer
April 25, 2015 – AD and Curry as they hugged after the Warriors swept the Pelicans 4-0. The Warriors went on to play the Grizzlies.
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Most Valuable Player
May 4, 2015 – Stephen Curry was awarded the Kia Most Valuable Player Award for the 2014 – 2015 NBA season. He led his team to the season best record in the NBA, in additon to ranking first in free throw percentage, third in three-point percentage and steals, and sixth in points and assists while only playing 32.7 minutes.
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Warriors Take Down Grizzlies
May 15, 2015 – Curry’s double-double of 32 points and 10 assists helped the Warriors defeat the Grizzlies in Game Six of the series. They advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
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Warriors Take On The Rockets
May 19, 2015 – The #1 seed Warriors and #2 seed Rockets met for the first game of the Western Finals. Curry dropped a game high of 34 points and the Warriors took Game 1.
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Finals Bound
May 27, 2015 – After defeating the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry and his Warriors became the 2015 Western Conference Champions and were headed to the Finals to play against LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Akron Greats Collide
June 4, 2015 – The Akron-born athletes as they went head to head in Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals.
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Pump Up The Noise!
Curry pumped up the crowd as the Warriors were moments away from winning Game 1 of the series.
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Not So Fast
Although the Warriors took Game 1, LeBron and the Cavaliers won the next two games, which left the Warriors trailing 2-1 in the series.
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The Warriors Charge Back
June 11, 2015 – Curry who was looking to play better, did just that and scored 22 points with 6 assists; thus tying the series at 2-2.
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Just Too Much Curry
June 14, 2015 – Curry scored 37 to lead the Warriors in a Game 4 win against the Cavaliers to gain a 3-2 lead in the series.
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One For The Books
June 16, 2015 – LeBron James and Stephen Curry as they showed mutual respect for one another as the Warriors closed the Cavaliers out to become the NBA Champions.
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NBA Champions!
Stephen Curry and his teammates let the champagne fly as they celebrated bringing the Warriors franchise its first championship in 40 years.
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Best Male Athlete
July 15, 2015 – Stephen Curry was voted as “Best Male Athlete” at the ESPYS.
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And Another One
July 19, 2015 – Curry was awarded “Sportsman of the Year” by BET.
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The Legacy Is Far from Over
So far in the 2015 – 2016 season, Curry has scored a career-high 24 points in a quarter, passed his father on the all-time list for three-pointers made, led his team to the best start in an NBA season with a record of 24-0, and was named AP ” Male Athlete of the Year”. NBA fans are looking forward to what else Stephen Curry will accomplish in a hopefully long and successful career.
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