Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry put together a ridiculous show in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night in Cleveland.
Curry scored 50 points and made 16 three-pointers (on 27 attempts) to lead Team LeBron to a 163-160 victory over Team Durant (LeBron James fittingly made the game-winning shot in his return to Cleveland).
The 50 points are just two points shy of Anthony Davis’ All-Star Game record 52 points.
Steph Curry deep into the bag. Gorgeous floater for 50.
pic.twitter.com/WvIHZ7yjiH — The Comeback (@thecomeback) February 21, 2022
And the 16 three-pointers shattered the previous record of nine three-pointers (set by Paul George). Some of Curry’s threes were absolutely ridiculous.
Steph Curry is RIDICULOUS.
pic.twitter.com/qR3EMV5xCE — The Comeback (@thecomeback) February 21, 2022
Steph Curry doesn’t even need to watch. He knows where that shot’s going.
pic.twitter.com/3a7qNr9clM — The Comeback (@thecomeback) February 21, 2022
15 threes for Steph Curry.
pic.twitter.com/6bwQ9thrgX — The Comeback (@thecomeback) February 21, 2022
THREE-POINTER NUMBER 16 FOR STEPH.#TeamDurant 143#TeamLeBron 147 #NBAAllStar Target Score: 163 pic.twitter.com/dFLYbqsRJ5
— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2022
He even found himself enjoying Cleveland!
"Cleveland's been an amazing city so far. I can't believe I'm actually saying that."- Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/jD8soXGPdY
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 21, 2022
Curry was an easy choice for All-Star Game MVP, and it’s his first time winning the award (he’s also a two-time NBA MVP and three-time NBA champion).
NBA All-Star Game MVP.
16 threes. None other than Stephen Curry. pic.twitter.com/pTnd6gSayL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 21, 2022
Here’s how the basketball world reacted to Curry’s otherworldly performance and absurd shooting:
The greatest All-Star performance in NBA history? Just might be
Stephen Curry is your 2022 #NBAAllStar MVP
pic.twitter.com/hbsAjp9YAN — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 21, 2022
Hang it in the Louvre.@GuyFieri x @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/BZiiKngAxw
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 21, 2022
Steph Curry tonight:
50 PTS
17-30 FG
16-27 3PThe MVP goes to the kid from Akron. pic.twitter.com/yzkC3YCBBf
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 21, 2022
@StephenCurry30 bruh what planet are you on right now
. Wow — Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33) February 21, 2022
STEPHEN CURRY IS THE GREATEST POINT GUARD OF ALL TIME!!
— Quinn Cook (@QCook323) February 21, 2022
Quadbox Curry pic.twitter.com/W4Il96XiO9
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) February 21, 2022
Congrats to @StephenCurry30 for winning the ASG MVP award
Steph’s All-Star game highlight reel
#MVP pic.twitter.com/Nc9wqjm6C6 — TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) February 21, 2022
I made a telestration to explain the silliness of Steph pic.twitter.com/PPM4f666vo
— patrick (@muldowney) February 21, 2022
Watching Steph Curry! pic.twitter.com/msE1STJ0yv
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) February 21, 2022
*Steph Curry shoots a 3*
Us: pic.twitter.com/aF4RxHHPMW
— Sports (@Sports) February 21, 2022
What Steph told LeBron after winning the All-Star game MVP pic.twitter.com/dG7fAKz6fb
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 21, 2022
Steph Curry after getting boo'd during introductions pic.twitter.com/LG7Vxncapb
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) February 21, 2022
[Photo Credit: TNT]