Stephen Curry makes five 3-pointers in just over two minutes.
The greatest shooter of all time made sure that reputation and record book included the All-Star Game.
Stephen Curry left a slew of broken records in Cleveland after scoring a game-high 50 and winning All-Star MVP honors in Team LeBron’s 163-160 victory over Team Durant. The Warriors superstar guard set new marks for the most 3-pointers in an All-Star quarter (6), half (8) and game (15) while also passing James Harden on the midseason classic’s total made 3s list (39).
Steph Curry is the #NBAAllStar Game Kobe Bryant MVP pic.twitter.com/xZn1FFUENF
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 21, 2022
Born in Akron, Ohio, Curry made his own homecoming a spectacle few will forget. His second quarter alone was memorable, a vintage barrage with six makes from downtown that helped him set the single-quarter and half records.
That proved merely the warmup.
The peak of Curry’s performance occurred in the third quarter, when the league’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made drilled a dizzying five tries from deep in 128 seconds. The eight-time All-Star had the incredulous Cleveland crowd buzzing before and after every shot.
The stretch saw Curry snap the All-Star Game record with his 13th trey and as the regular-season record with his 15th — all before the third quarter was over.
Curry’s performance was motivated by charity as much as showmanship. Per ESPN’s Nick DePaula, the Ohio-born superstar was set to donate $1,000 for every point he scored, $3,000 for every 3 he made, and $10,000 if he won All-Star MVP honors, all to the Cleveland Metro School District.
Stephen Curry plans to raise money for the Cleveland Metro School District through his #NBAAllStar stats: • $1,000 for every point • $3,000 for every 3-pointer
• $10,000 if he wins ASG MVP