With two Tuesday nights 3s versus New York Knicks, Golden Empire Warriors protection point Stephen the curry overtook Ray Allen on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointer list to move up to the top spot.
The NBA has been following Curry since Wednesday, December 8, when the Warriors hosted Portland Trail Blazers and Curry is 16 3 seconds short of the record. Before that game, Curry said he will win Allen’s record, as well as his teammates Klay ThompsonRecord of the most 3 seconds in a game at the age of 14.
Six days and three games later, Curry finally overtook Allen at Madison Square Garden.
With just a minute to play, Curry equaled Allen’s record with the first shot of the night. He hit the 2,974 mark of his career with a score of 7:33 to advance in the first quarter as the 28-foot long jumper.
“STEP UP…KING THREE POINTS EVERY TIME in the NBA.”
History.# NBA75 pic.twitter.com/8SawFh2QFk
– NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2021
Allen was in the crowd and congratulated Curry with a hug as play stopped to allow fans and teammates to celebrate the moment with the NBA’s newest 3-point lead.
Before the match, Allen took to social media to reflect on the moment he passed Reggie Miller for the top spot, and shared his excitement at being there to officially pass the torch to Curry.
And with Curry’s record-breaking hit, many NBA players took to social media to congratulate Curry on his latest milestone.
Ray Allen congratulates Stephen Curry on breaking his all-time three-point record. # NBA75
History tonight on TNT pic.twitter.com/RAIRN0vpa0
– NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2021
While Curry’s parents were present, along with Davidson College head coach Bob McKillop, his brother, Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth curry, shared his congratulations online.
Pure. Joyous. pic.twitter.com/u8QUyWDjpj
– Davidson Basketball (@DavidsonMBB) December 15, 2021
Bang! Official 3 Gods! @StephenCurry30
– Seth Curry (@sdotcurry) December 15, 2021
Los Angeles Lakers front LeBron James congrats Curry, along with Lakers legend Magic Johnson.
Just landed in Dallas to see @StephenCurry30 broke the record and to achieve it even doper he did it in GARDEN !! CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!! UNbelievable 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
– LeBron James (@KingJames) December 15, 2021
Congratulations Steph Curry for making history and setting a new NBA all-time 3-point record tonight!! Thank you @StephenCurry30 to revolutionize the game of basketball forever! 🙏🏾 So happy to see Dell and Sonya’s parents there supporting him!
– Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 15, 2021
Other players around the league have honored Curry’s place among the greatest in NBA history.
This is a crazy guy.. literally a GAME CHANGER! OH!!! congratulation @StephenCurry30
– Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 15, 2021
Special!! congratulation @StephenCurry30 🙏🏾🙏🏾
– Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) December 15, 2021
History!! congratulation @StephenCurry30!! 🙏🏾✊🏾
– Chris Paul (@ CP3) December 15, 2021
congratulation @StephenCurry30 🐐 in the garden too.. damn 🔥 https://t.co/JjpN7xUDx9
– Ja Morant (@JaMorant) December 15, 2021
Madness 🔥🔥 congrats@StephenCurry30
– Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) December 15, 2021
Steph
– Love buddy !!!! (@buddyhield) December 15, 2021
NBA players weren’t the only ones paying attention to Curry’s record-breaking night.
Congratulation @StephenCurry30! Changed the game forever🐐 pic.twitter.com/aEz7FLr06f
– Flash Garrett ️ (@Flash_Garrett) December 15, 2021
Curry changed the game forever
– Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) December 15, 2021
Congratulations @StephenCurry30 OH!!! You deserve it, brother.. History is made…
– Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 15, 2021
I’ve made at least 2,974 trash cans 3 already so Steph is fine
– Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) December 15, 2021
– Apollo (@WWEApollo) December 15, 2021
Now that the record has been broken, Orlando Magic sniper Terrence Ross asking a question that still needs an answer.
The real question is, how many three people will he end up with? 🤔
– Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) December 15, 2021
Pelton: How long will Steph Curry’s all-time 3-point record hold?
