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NBA world melts over Steph Curry's beautiful act after historic feat

riley morgan
Sports Reporter
·3-min read
Steph Curry (pictured left) celebrating breaking the all-time 3-point record and hugging Ray Allen (pictured right) after the moment.
Steph Curry (pictured left) broke the all-time 3-point record and was embraced by Ray Allen (pictured right) after the moment. (Getty Images)

Stephen Curry has made history after surpassing the record for most regular season 3-pointers.

Curry hit his 2,974th 3-pointer on Tuesday night in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors' game at the New York Knicks, surpassing the 2,973 mark set by Ray Allen.

The sharpest shooter in the history of the sport hit the shot with with 7:33 minutes remaining.

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The splash sparked a raucous applause as he celebrated back down the court.

The Warriors then committed a foul and quickly called timeout to let the celebration begin.

And in a touching moment Curry exchanged hugs with coach Steve Kerr, longtime teammate Draymond Green and family members.

He then crossed the court and hugged Allen, who was at the arena to witness the special moment.

The NBA world, including LeBron James and Trae Young and Chris Paul.

Steph Curry's insane numbers

Curry is often considered the league's greatest shooter, and the numbers back him up.

He already owns two of the top three seasons for 3-pointers - including the only season with 400 3s - and now has the career record Allen had held since passing Reggie Miller in 2011.

The record came in game No.789 for Curry - at Madison Square Garden where he has one of his early-career highlights on February 27, 2013, making 11 3-pointers and scoring 54 points.

The 33-year-old has gone on to win two MVP awards and three championships while becoming one of the most popular stars in the game.

Stephen Curry (pictured right) hugs his Dad Dell Curry after making a three point basket to break Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time.
Stephen Curry (pictured right) hugs his Dad Dell Curry after making a three point basket to break Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

None of Curry's stardom was guaranteed when he entered the league in 2009 as the No. 7 pick from Davidson, far from one of the basketball powerhouses that usually produce the top players.

But with perhaps an unmatched combination of dribbling and shooting accuracy, he led a long-distance revolution that has turned the 3-pointer from an afterthought to a weapon.

He has led the league in 3-pointers six times and is well on his way to a seventh for a resurgent Warriors team that again has the league's best record.

Allen played 1300 regular season games.

with AAP

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