When talking about the greatest point guards to ever play in the history of the NBA, the name of Stephen Curry can never be forgotten. After winning the 2022 NBA Championship, Steph has silenced most of his haters and earned a place in the debate about being a top 10 NBA player of all time.
But where exactly does Stephen Curry rank on that list? Well, Curry himself thinks that he is better than the likes of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and a few other NBA legends.
.@StephenCurry30 picks between NBA legends 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/ywKWTQJvvw
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 7, 2022
Interviewer: Kobe or Steph Curry
Steph Curry: I love you Kobe, but I gotta go with myself.
Interviewer: Steph Curry or Tim Duncan?
SC: Coach Kerr always likes to compare us and our leadership abilities. But I can shoot it off the glass too Timmy D, so imma go with me.
Interviewer: Steph Curry or Larry Bird?
SC: That’s a great shooting competition right there, but as you expect, I’m winning that one too.
Interviewer Steph Curry or LeBron James?
SC: What do you think? What do you expect me to say? It’s me.
Interviewer: Steph Curry or Michael Jordan?
SC: Mike, I love you man. But it’s me.
Steph decided to pick himself over each of the NBA legends for various reasons. Be it his leadership style or shooting, Stephen Curry found a way to pick himself.
Stephen Curry’s Comments Get Wild Reactions From NBA Fans
Considering that Steph picking himself over so many NBA legends was a super hot take, it was destined to pull mixed reactions from the NBA community. Keeping that in mind, here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to Curry’s claims.
https://twitter.com/Newfazegregpaul/status/1600608802973286402
Notice how nobody will care Steph picks himself 😂😂😂 only bron allowed to think of himself as the best and he has at minimum 3x the legacy of Steph
— Vegeta loves Kakarot (@VegetaMajin_) December 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/TrueAnimation1/status/1600651387599486976https://twitter.com/oder17Kugeln/status/1600607187239591936
That Bron one insulted him 😂
— GOAT (@GOATails) December 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/NKAB_1/status/1600639321933070336
I love it when he shows much love for Kobe, Tim, Larry and MJ. Took his time with the legends but when it comes to LBJ he knew right away he was better. There was no hesitation just straight out answered.
— RipDaJacker88 (@ripdajacker88) December 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/ayden_5_/status/1600646696668536832https://twitter.com/buck3tsahil/status/1600625240232628227https://twitter.com/cooperdreon1/status/1600654713904852992
Wasted a good opportunity to include other legends when they know he’s just gonna pick himself
— sticky fingers (@giyafifs) December 7, 2022
Kareem over Kobe, Michael over Steph. Otherwise it’s accurate
— Previn Naidu 🇺🇸🇸🇬🌉🗽 (@PrevDiesel) December 8, 2022
Many fans called out Curry for picking himself over other NBA greats. But many fans understood Curry’s point of view as for a player to succeed in the NBA, they need to believe in themselves.
Speaking of believing in Stephen Curry, make sure to check out our latest episode of the ‘Fadeaway World’ podcast, where Lee Tran and Kyle Daubs talk about whether the Warriors superstar belongs in the MVP conversation this season or not.
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