Stephen Curry made history in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd on Tuesday night by setting an NBA record for the most career 3-point shots made.
The 33-year-old Golden State Warriors scorer faced the New York Knicks needing just two 3-point shots to pass former NBA player Ray Allen’s career 3-point record of 2,973.
‘Officially the Greatest’
Stephen Curry made history in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd on Tuesday night by setting an NBA record for the most career 3-point shots made.
The 33-year-old Golden State Warriors scorer faced the New York Knicks needing just two 3-point shots to pass former NBA player Ray Allen’s career 3-point record of 2,973.
Curry broke the record with 7:34 left in the first quarter of the game.
“Stephen Curry is officially the greatest shooter this game has ever seen,” the Warriors wrote on social media following the feat.
LeBron James, Curry’s longtime rival, posted a congratulatory note to Twitter calling the accomplishment “incredible.”
“Just landed in Dallas to see @StephenCurry30 broke the record and to make it even doper he did it in the GARDEN!!” James, of the Los Angeles Lakers, said. “WOW CONGRATS BROTHER!!”
