Is there anything Stephen Curry can’t do? seriously.
At this point in the 35-year-old Warriors star’s career, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. That being said, Curry managed to accomplish an unprecedented feat that the entire basketball world couldn’t believe.
Ahead of Golden State’s game against the Clippers on Wednesday at Chase Center, Curry pulled off a pregame trick shot from the team’s tunnel. Here’s the problem. The tunnel is more than 100 feet away from the basket. You have to see this to believe it.
This is not a drill 🚨
Steph’s full court tunnel shot 😱 pic.twitter.com/rWCfjq9Xxl
— NBCS Warriors (@NBCSWarriors) February 15, 2024
The interesting thing about Curry is that once you see it, you believe it. There really aren’t any shooting feats that basketball fans would believe he could accomplish.
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However, for those questioning the authenticity of the video, multiple angles provided by Warriors fans and the team’s official social media accounts should show it’s real.
steph fullcourt tunnel shot pic.twitter.com/E01WBOOxR8
— Charlie’s 🦋 (@klaylese) February 15, 2024
He launches it.
he scored. pic.twitter.com/7sB3AGCpz2
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 15, 2024
What you can assess from these different angles is how far from the basket Curry was when he attempted the shot. It’s described as a full-court heave, but he’s even further than the entire 94 feet of the NBA floor.
It’s worth noting that the tunnel shot tradition began early in Curry’s career when the Warriors were playing at Oracle Arena in Oakland. There, the tunnel leading to Golden State’s locker room was behind the bench, so the shot was much more manageable, and it was almost routine for Curry to connect on it.
Who knows if Curry will continue that tradition after accomplishing what seemed virtually impossible, but his reaction to the shot shows how much he wanted to make it. You’ll understand.
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The shot could be a good warm-up for Curry, who will face New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu in the first 3-point contest during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Although there will be no full-court shots as part of the contest, he enters the weekend with another level of confidence. That could be pretty scary considering how confident Curry already is.
