Video: Emotional Curry makes history

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The current league MVP was the star performer in his team’s  111-77 hammering of the Los Angeles Lakers to make them the first team ever to go 16-0 at the start of an NBA season.

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Curry registered a game-high 24 points as the Warriors broke the tied records of the 1948-49 Washington Capitols and the 1993-1994 Houston Rockets, and afterwards was unable to contain his emotion as he embraced wife Ayesha in the tunnel.

To some he’s the greatest shooter the game has ever seen and perhaps he is. But what’s even cooler is the fact, despite the money and fame, the win means so much to basketball’s current benchmark player.

 

 

He also showed why he's the most talked about player in the league when he broke Jordan Clarkson's ankles while easily retaining possession.

 

 

 

 

 

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