Stephen Curry owns a series of unique records in the NBA including the most three-pointers made in league history. The Baby-Faced Assassin recently bagged another tremendous record during his 38-point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Curry already owns the records for the most games played, three-pointers made, total points, steals, and assists in a Golden State Warriors?jersey. And now, Stephen Curry has surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers legend Wilt Chamberlain in most field goals made for Golden State. Meanwhile, an honest admission from the ageing Warriors superstar after achieving the massive feat has left the Warriors fans bamboozled.
The Warriors defeated the Thunder on Monday by 128-120 to secure their 26th victory of the season. Stephen Curry had a great game against Oklahoma City, scoring 38 points with eight rebounds and 12 assists in 37 minutes. However, Curry’s reaction to his recent achievement has left the fans shocked.
Fans react to Stephen Curry’s surprising age comment
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With 8:55 left on the clock in the third quarter, Stephen Curry scooped a bucket from the paint to surpass Wilt Chamberlain’s franchise record for the most field goals. As per an update on the Golden State Warriors’ official Twitter account, Stephen Curry made a sarcastic claim about his age while talking about his latest feat. The four-time NBA champ commented, “It means I’m getting old.”
A record-breaking bucket 👏@Verizon || Reliable Moments pic.twitter.com/LF0CRiXhpU
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 31, 2023
While sharing his perspective on breaking Chamberlain’s record, the 34-year-old reckoned that a new record in the bag was a good indicator of his age. However, Dubs fans on Twitter ended up comparing him to NFL legend Tom Brady who has been active on the field since 2000 and is known for his durability in NFL circles. One fan wrote, “GOAT, You’re just like Tom Brady, just like a bottle of wine getting better with age…”
🤣Goat 🐐 You're just like @TomBrady ,just like a bottle of wine getting better with age. God Bless y'all Souls with Even Stronger Strength and Loving Hearts filled with Grace to Out Shine The Brightest!
Love Y'all ❤️— Barbara I Wadsworth (@BarbaraWadswo10) January 31, 2023
Another intrigued fan wrote,?“‘Getting better with age’ Brady out in the first round.” Here are some other reactions from the fans.
"getting better with age" Brady out in the first round 💀💀
— Nebula143 (@Nebula143_TTV) January 31, 2023
i never wanna see the word ‘old’ and ‘steph’ together in a sentence again
— grace 🧚🏽♀️ (@splashdubs) January 31, 2023
https://twitter.com/Edward_G8/status/1620262761744961537
Old like a wine 🍷
— Wangongole #00 (@PatrickNams) January 31, 2023
Nah You the 🐐! pic.twitter.com/Ky6wrsg8we
— RavanTheSportsFan52 (@the_fan52) January 31, 2023
you just the 🐐 that's why
— kiyan (@kiyanst13) January 31, 2023
Not older then lebron 🤣🤣
— Destroying 🎭 (@DestroyingWrld) January 31, 2023
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Many fans seemed to be in disagreement with Curry’s aging comments. While some fans compared him to Tom Brady, other fans were thrilled by his comment and found it hilarious.
Stephen Curry and his records
Apart from his three-point feats, Stephen Curry also leads the league in the most field goal attempts, free throw percentage, and turnovers. Moreover, the 2022 Finals MVP needs 1640 more free throws to break Hall of Famer Paul Arizon’s record.
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In addition, Curry has the second-highest career three-point percentage(42.8%) in the league. The Warriors superstar is trailing Anthony Morrow, who had a 46% accuracy in terms of three-pointers.