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Stephen Curry, nicknamed "Chef Curry", has played 9 seasons in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors. Curry without a doubt has become the greatest shooter in basketball history as well as the greatest Golden State Warrior of all-time.

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Bio:
Wardell Stephen Curry II was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio. He is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry. Curry attended Charlotte Christian High School where he led the team to three straight conference titles.

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For college, Curry attended Davidson College where he became an NCAA scoring leader and Southern Conference Player of the Year.

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Curry was selected as the 7th pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. From the jump, Curry was seen as a  fascinating and unique player with his lethal shooting range.

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Curry first started to gain huge popularity when he scored 54 points in a game versus the New York Knicks in 2013.

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The Warriors dynasty began once the team acquired shooting guard Klay Thompson in 2011 and power forward Draymond Green in 2012. Their first NBA Finals appearance was against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015, in which they won the series 4-2.

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The two teams would meet again in 2016, this team the Cavs would win the series 4-3.

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The rivalry would continue in the 2017 Finals, but this time the Warriors having acquired NBA superstar Kevin Durant would win the series 4-1.


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The rivalry continued until the 2018 Finals when the Warriors would sweep the Cavs 4-0.


Accolades:
Championships-3(2015, 2017, 2018)
MVP's- 2(2015, 2016)
NBA All-Star(2014-2019)
NBA Scoring Champion-2016
Career Highs- 54pts, 14reb, 16ast, 7stl, 3blk



Work Cited:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry
2. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Stephen-Curry/Bests/1600
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ2hcYlRupM

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