Stephen Curry is the People’s MVP
An Award for Everyone
But this award isn’t just for them. And it’s not just for Curry either. This award is also for those that ranked him as just as three star recruit out of high school. This award is for every major Division I basketball program that passed him up. This award is for those five teams that used six picks before him in the 2009 NBA Draft. This award is for those that called him “injury-prone.” This award is for those that said he wasn’t a “true” point guard. This award is for those that said he was too small or labeled him a spot-up shooter at best. This award is for those that doubted him just as much as it is for those that supported him.
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This award is also for his team. During his press conference, he addressed each teammate individually and he thanked the equipment manager, the head of security, and others. General Manager Bob Myers emphasized Curry as a person above everything else. When the attention is put on Curry, he deflects it all. That’s why he’s the MVP.
This wasn’t supposed to happen. Curry wasn’t supposed to be a Division I college basketball player let alone lead his small school to the Elite Eight. He wasn’t supposed to be able to hang with NBA speed and size let alone become a franchise player. He wasn’t supposed to make the playoffs let alone have championship aspirations. And a 6’3 point guard weighing just 185 pounds wasn’t supposed to become basketball’s deadliest offensive weapon, breaking and setting records en route to being named the MVP. But he did. And it did happen.
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