The stage was set for history on Tuesday night.
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry needed just two 3-pointers against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to become the NBA’s new all-time leader from beyond the arc.
With history waiting, Curry didn’t waste much time. The seven-time All-Star guard matched Ray Allen’s mark of 2973 with an early jumper. Then, with 7:33 remaining in the first quarter, Curry buried a deep 3-pointer over Alec Burks to pass the Hall of Famer for the most made 3-pointers in history.
With his triple against the Knicks, it was official; no player in NBA history has made more 3-pointers than Curry. The Warriors point guard now stands alone at the top of the list with 2974 made 3-pointers.
Watch the special moment when Curry made history via @warriors on Twitter:
H I S T 3⃣ R Y
Stephen Curry is officially the greatest shooter this game has ever seen 👏 pic.twitter.com/BmEhQFcJDH
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 15, 2021
A league of his own.
2,974 career threes for Stephen Curry, making NBA history as the all-time leader in threes made pic.twitter.com/aHyfbXHO5o
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 15, 2021
After he made the historic shot, Curry was able to share a moment and celebrate with his teammates, his family in attendance, Reggie Miller and Allen.
Curry finished the game shooting 5-of-15 from deep on the way to 22 points in Golden State’s 105-96 victory over New York.
The 33-year-old guard will get two days off before getting the chance to build his record on Friday against the Boston Celtics.
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