Stephen Curry sat down with Big Boy to expand upon a vast variety of topics, one of which was his place among the pantheon of NBA legends, i.e. the GOATs. Steph replied that there are many GOATs. However, he believes it’s a great honor for players who have uniquely changed the game. In response to the question, Steph said the following:
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“The way that I kind of see legacy and see overall impact it is not a cop out answer it is just the nature of skill level of what we do and level of how we do it there are lot of GOATs and for a lot of different reasons. If you are in conversation of guys that change the game in a way that probably won’t ever see again that’s where you feel certain kind of appreciation gratitude like respect and honour.”
The Warriors superstar transformed the game, shifting it from the paint area to the three-point line. He altered defensive approachs towards offensive players forever and revolutionized how players create their own offense. Some argue he changed the game negatively, but similar sentiments were expressed about Jordan too.
Michael Jordan made questionable comments about Steph’s HOF eligibility in 2019
Steph attended the Athletic NBA Show. They asked him about confronting MJ over his statement. Curry revealed he spoke to Jordan during the Ryder Cup. Michael asked about his 2019 comment. One of his questions was if he was a Hall of Fame player now. Jordan confidently replied, “First-ballot Hall of Fame, no problem.”
“He’s still a great player, not a hall of famer yet, though,” Michael Jordan jokes about Steph Curry as he tells @craigmelvin he’d keep the same four guys (Hakeem Olajuwon, Magic Johnson, Scottie Pippen and James Worthy) to play against anyone with pic.twitter.com/tDBQKjDQAa
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 21, 2019
Jordan’s appreciation is always welcomed, especially coming from him. However, when he denied Curry’s HOF induction, many felt Michael went too far. With four NBA titles, two league MVPs, and one Finals MVP, there is no doubt that Curry has undoubtedly earned his place in the Hall of Fame. Curry deserved his flowers from Jordan. 3 years after MJ’s comments, Steph won an additional NBA title and a Finals MVP.
