Stephen Curry has finally gotten his moment in the sun after being named the 2022 NBA Finals MVP for his sensational performances against the Boston Celtics in the 2022 Finals. Curry led the Warriors to a convincing series win and now joins an elite group of people to have been named both Finals MVP and regular-season MVP.
After the turbulence the Warriors went through in recent years, a lot of fans were waiting for Curry to finally win the trophy. He lost out to Andre Iguodala in 2015 and Kevin Durant in 2017 and 2018, so this was finally his chance to put his imprint on the Bull Russell Finals MVP award. Fans around the league were overjoyed for Curry and shared their feelings on Twitter.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is the recipient of The Bill Russell Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals 2022 presented by YouTube TV.
Curry received all 11 votes from a media panel at the NBA Finals.
The voting panel ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/EjuTLWZHC8
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 17, 2022
The ovation for Curry being announced as Finals MVP takes over TD Garden, drowning out the boos.
Even Celtics fans love Curry
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) June 17, 2022
Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2021-2022 NBA champion. Also congratulations to Stephen Curry for winning his first finals MVP award
— Troydan (@Troydan) June 17, 2022
Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors and Finals MVP Stephen Curry. GGs.
— Los 🍇 (@LosPollosTV) June 17, 2022
Haters in shambles 😂😂😂😂
— Chef curry (Parody) (@baby_face_goat) June 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/BealSZN3/status/1537641874839769089
no more finals mvp jokes pic.twitter.com/WLfVo9GdTN
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) June 17, 2022
Say it with me:
STEPHEN CURRY is the greatest basketball player of all time
STEPHEN CURRY is the greatest basketball player of all time
STEPHEN CURRY is the greatest basketball player of all time
STEPHEN CURRY is the greatest basketball player of all time
— ⚜️ (@ZionHOF) June 17, 2022
Steph Curry is the Finals MVP. Basically the last career checkmark for an all-time great.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 17, 2022
It’s perfectly Steph Curry to high five all his teammates before grabbing his Finals MVP trophy.
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) June 17, 2022
Steph Curry at Age 34:
• Became the NBA’s 3-Point King (3,117 & counting)
• 2022 Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP
• 2022 Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP
…and now
• 2022 NBA Champion & Bill Russell Finals MVP as the first PG to win the award since 2007. FINALLY. pic.twitter.com/XrZnze9eK6
— brandon 🧶 (@BeezyXVI) June 17, 2022
Chase Center showing some love to your Finals MVP Steph Curry 🙌pic.twitter.com/hN8vRunTe3
— Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) June 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/TrolledByPG/status/1537640124451889152
Stephen Curry is the first guard to win Finals MVP since Kobe Bryant in 2010.
Only guard in the league who can be the best player on a championship team and he’s 6-2.
Give that man his respect!! 🐐
📸 me pic.twitter.com/6nztShMgKz
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) June 17, 2022
all trolling aside, stephen curry is one of the most down to earth athletes i’ve ever seen and a great face of the league. im happy he finally won a fmvp and a chip as the undoubtable best player in the series – as he said it himself, “this one hits different”
— Jaden (@jadenjaegerr) June 17, 2022
Steph curry is the best Player in the league no doubt #NBAFinals
— Danny (@Dan1410Hawks) June 17, 2022
Curry and the Warriors will be focused on doing it again next season. While the tone from everyone is extremely congratulatory, it won’t be long before people are poking holes in their roster to build some agenda or the other. Curry and the Warriors have proven there is no answer for championship DNA and this momentum will guide them into the next season to be just as hungry.
Very few players in NBA history can claim to have won the Finals MVP, but Steph can finally join the list of awardees. It is the greatest sign of respect for the impact he has been having on this team for years as their leader and it is great to see him finally be able to take that award back home.
