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“That Man SPECIAL!!!”: Justin Timberlake Joins Warriors Legend and $12 Million Rich Rapper and Many More in Celebrating Stephen Curry Success at ACC, Lake Tahoe

Published 07/17/2023, 1:29 AM EDT

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Playing two sports professionally is never easy. There are only a few that master this art of alternatives. Stephen Curry is one among them. While playing in the NBA itself is considered a tough challenge, Curry has simply dominated the league for 14 years. Now, he seems to be dominating the golf course too.

His latest feats came from an annual celebrity golfing event held in Lake Tahoe. The 2023 edition of the American Century Championship saw multiple celebrities battle it out for the trophy. However, it was Stephen Curry that emerged victorious. In a stunning display of golfing prowess, the 9 time All Star took home the championship. This drew several reactions from celebrities, including pop icon, Justin Timberlake.

Stephen Curry puts up a show

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Stephen Curry makes it look easy on the basketball court. The all-time leader in three pointers has always put on a show for his fans on the court. Whether it is unbelievable shots from range or clutch game winners to seal the deal, Curry has done it all. However, when he took on the golf course, things were no different.

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Stephen Curry has always been an avid golfer. Even during hectic NBA seasons, the 4 time NBA Champion has made time to take a swing at the golf course. In fact, he also famously went to play golf after game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals. Naturally, when the American Century Championship came around, Curry had to participate, along with his father, Dell Curry.

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Curry was on another level in the American Century Championship. With an incredible walk-away putt and a long hole in one, the 35-year-old absolutely stole the show. There was no doubt that Curry was the best golfer on the course that day. He eventually topped the leaderboard with 75 points to bag the championship. His extraordinary performance did not go unnoticed as several celebrities took to his Instagram post to hail his brilliance in the comments.

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After winning the championship, the Golden State Warriors guard took to Instagram to share his feelings about the event. Sharing images of the scenes after winning the championship, Curry captioned the post, “Dream come true! Championship flow in Tahoe. An unbelievable week I’ll never forget…can’t wait to run it back!”

Celebrities were quick to comment on the post, including the likes of 10 time Grammy Award winner, Justin Timberlake.

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Timberlake commented, “That man SPECIAL!!!” on the post. It was then followed by former Finals MVP with the Warriors, Andre Iguodala.

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The post also got a comment from $12M rich rapper and entrepreneur E40: “When you retire from the NBA which I hope is no time soon might as will be a professional golf player they can play forever go ahead and dominate 2 sports !”

More celebrities reacted to the post, including DJ Steve Aoki and popular boxer, Saul Alvarez.

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Written by:

Sachit Kaundinya

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Sachit is an NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following the NBA for several years and is deeply passionate about the sport and it’s strategic aspects. Combining his passion and desire to stay connected with basketball, Sachit pursued a writing career.
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Bilal Handoo