The Golden State Warriors have officially progressed to the second round of the playoffs with a bang. On Sunday night, Stephen Curry led the reigning champions to a Game 7 victory with a performance for the ages. The Warriors were locked in as they displayed their championship pedigree on the court. However, the highlight of the game was Steph’s historic 50-point masterclass, which left thousands of basketball fans, including several celebrities, in awe.
Steph’s Warriors defeated the Kings by a 20-point difference and are now gearing up for their second-round matchup with LeBron James‘ Los Angeles Lakers.
Stephen Curry leads the Warriors to the Conference Semifinals
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Following a grueling series, the defending champions and the Sacramento Kings went up against each other for their last face-off. Despite having displayed a series of poor performances in their road games, the Warriors were nothing but a delight to watch on the court. Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry became the first player in the league’s history to score 50 points in Game 7.
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When asked about his teammate’s performance, Klay Thompson said, “When he’s in the zone like that, you try to just get him in his spots, get him the ball and get out of the way. This is a Game 7 I will forever remember as the Steph Curry game”
The Baby-Faced Assassin scored 50 points along with 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Whereas, Thompson added 16 points and five rebounds. Klay wasn’t the only one who was awestruck by his Splash Bro’s performance.
NBA world reacts to the Stephen Curry masterclass
Following the Warriors’ victory, thousands conveyed their congratulatory wishes to Stephen Curry on his recent Instagram post. WNBA star Candace Parker wrote, “You a baddddddddd mamajama”. Whereas, MMA fighter Derek Brunson dropped a comment that read, “(Goat emoji) PG ever”. Take a look at a few more of the comments.
“You Different Chef!!!!!! Smhhhhhh,”?commented Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray.
25-year-old rapper DDG crowned Steph the goat with four goat emojis.
Rapper G-Eazy wrote, “
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Australian singer Taya Gaukrodger wrote, “FIFTY POINTS. Let?s go Steph! Won?t He do it”
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Steph Curry reminded the world of his greatness and now fans will be eagerly awaiting another LeBron James-Stephen Curry showdown in the postseason. Who do you think will come out on top? Let us know in the comments.