Deep threes, off-the-dribble shots, or look-away shots? Hard to pick one of Stephen Curry’s most loved displays of shooting proficiency. The 11x All-star recently became the first player in Golden State Warriors history to reach 700 career 20-point games. And just a few days later, he created another historic moment for the NBA. While he has had multiple plays in his arsenal that helped him achieve these milestones, his look-away shots made it all happen in style. All that being said, have you ever wondered about the origin of these shots by Curry? Opening up on the same was ex-Warriors star Andre Iguodala.

Iguodala took a trip down memory lane, tracing Curry’s iconic move all the way back to 2010. At the time, Iggy was still with the Denver Nuggets, but interestingly, he wasn’t the first to spot Curry’s now-famous no-look shot. That honor went to his Nuggets teammate Jordan Hamilton, who couldn’t believe what he had just witnessed.

“Steph took the shot in the bench, and that was the first time he looked away. And he looked at the bench and told him shut up. The ball was still mid-air. And if you go back and look at that moment, like, their reaction. Javale McGee was there. Jordan Hamilton. There’s a few other guys looking at each other like they never seen that,” Iguodala recalled.

Talk about confidence. And Curry hasn’t slowed down since. Aside from his 700 career 20-point games, he’s now rewritten history again. According to @StatMamba on X, he has surpassed the 30-point mark through three quarters more times than anyone in NBA history, achieving the feat in the Warriors’ latest win against the Dallas Mavericks.

The matchup against the Mavs brought yet another shot from the 11x All-Star that went viral on social media platforms. The official X account of the NBA itself shared it writing, “Steph getting bumped and still making this and-1… the difficulty.”

However, there’s no denying that his look-away shot remains a class in itself.

Stephen Curry opened up about his first look-away shot

It turns out the origin story is exactly how Andre Iguodala described it—only this is hearing it straight from the man himself. On The Old Man and the Three podcast, Curry sat down with JJ Redick and took a trip down memory lane. When asked about the first time he ever pulled off the daring shot, he didn’t hesitate to set the scene.

It was during his very first playoff series, and as fate would have it, it came against the Denver Nuggets—the same moment Iguodala had previously pointed out. That series wasn’t just about Steph making a name for himself; it was a turning point for the Golden State Warriors. Looking back, it marked the birth of the dynasty that would go on to rule the 2010s.

Stephen Curry was already proving he was built for the big stage, averaging 24 points and 9 assists. But beyond the numbers, something special happened—something that would later define his career. “It was either Game 3 or Game 4,” Curry recalled. “I went on this crazy run. I think I had like 20-something in the quarter.” Then came the shot. “As soon as it left my hands, I knew. I turned around, looked at JaVale, and just ran off.” 

That was the moment. The first time Curry hit a shot so perfectly, he didn’t even need to see it drop.