October 29, 2018, Chicago.

Klay Thompson, headband slightly askew, stood at the arc, letting another three-pointer fly. Splash! The crowd at the United Center had long stopped booing—at this point, they were just witnesses to history. Teammates fed him the ball, knowing something special was happening. By halftime, he had already buried ten threes. By the third quarter, with just under five minutes left, he let one more shot go, his 14th of the night. Record broken. His own Splash Brother, Stephen Curry, who previously held the record with 13, was losing his mind on the bench. The Warriors’ entire roster was laughing, shaking their heads in disbelief. Klay finished with 52 points in just 27 minutes and sat out the entire fourth quarter—because, of course, he didn’t need it.

Fast forward nearly seven years, and the Dubs found themselves in Memphis. This time, it was Steph’s turn to go nuclear. After an abysmal performance in his last visit to the Grizzlies’ arena, the veteran guard came in with a fire only legends carry. Shot after shot, deep three after deep three, the ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’ torched the defense. As the fourth quarter began, he was right there — 11 threes already. The closest he had ever been to Klay’s record. And for a moment, the thought flickered in his mind. Could he do it? Could he finally reclaim the crown?

But then, reality hit. The Warriors needed this win. Playoff positioning was on the line. One heat check turned into a smart pass. Instead of chasing 14, he chased the victory. Later, Curry admitted, “That was the first two threes of the fourth quarter. Definitely was thinking about Klay in Chicago. This is as close as I’ve been with the amount of time left.”

And just like that, the night wasn’t about personal glory. It was about the bigger picture.

Steph reiterated the point during his interview with media veteran Scott Van Pelt. “Yeah, I’d be lying if I didn’t think about it going into the fourth. I knew I had 11 and first two possessions when I got back in were heat checks coming off the bench. Imagine that. And then after that you kind of come into reality of like to your point, the situation, time, and score. Understanding we need to win this game and at the end of the day, I’m going to get good looks and I can draw attention, create good shots,” he stated.

Although Curry couldn’t break his Splash Brother’s record, he reached a different career milestone—Surpassing Jerry West on the all-time scoring list.

Stephen Curry makes emotional confession after surpassing Jerry West in historic feat

With his dominant performance, the ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’ is now 25 on the league’s all-time scoring list. He overtook Lakers legend Jerry West. Addressing the huge milestone, Steph got a bit emotional during the post-game presser, “I got a little emotional about that especially obviously in his memory and what he meant to the league, to the world of basketball, to our organization when he worked here.”

Yes, Jerry passed away last summer at the age of 86, and surpassing him is a big deal for Steph.

More so because the Hall of Famer was a key part of the Warriors organization, working as their Executive Board Member for six years. Steph continued, “My relationship with Jonnie and I got to talk to him after the game just to share a moment on what it meant for me, my family, you know the entire West family. So, that is special.” Of course, Jonnie is Jerry’s son and is currently working as the Warriors’ Senior Director of Pro Personnel.

Moreover, Steph and Jonnie share a great relationship. He was the one who handed Curry the Clutch Player of the Year trophy last year, obviously, named after Mr. Clutch himself, Jerry West. Sure enough, Steph had special plans for last night’s game ball as it’s now a reminder of the day he passed Jerry, “That’s the logo, so I’ll keep that ball and put it in a good place.”

As for Klay’s record, he still has his eyes on it: “It’s gonna be hard to get that 14 because Klay has had the record for a long time but we’ll see.” Do you think Steph will ever shatter Klay’s 14 three-pointer record?