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Stephen Curry Calls LeBron James a “Newcomer” after “Crazy” Patrick Mahomes Moment: “It was Special for Sure”

Published 07/18/2023, 3:43 AM EDT

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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has taken the sporting world by storm in the last few days with his golfing prowess. The Chef’s basketball stint in the 2023 NBA playoff ended in a disappointing loss, but the superstar didn’t let his guard down. He picked up his golf club in the offseason and has been making history. Moreover, hours after his emphatic moment on the course, Steph reacted to LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes with a special request on live TV. 

It’s an undeniable fact that Curry is a master in shooting from the deep and also holds the record for the most three-pointers in the NBA. In addition to splashing the buckets, the 4x NBA Champion also displayed his accuracy game in the recently concluded golf tournament. 

Stephen Curry responds to LeBron James and Pat Mahomes’ tweets

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In the recently concluded Celebrity American Century Championship golf tournament, Stephen Curry set the stage on fire by lifting the trophy. Even though he won the tournament, the superstar’s hole-in-one swing garnered a lot of attention from the sporting world. Moreover, sporting superstars like LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, and Trae Young also pitched in their reactions.

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Hours after the iconic moment, Steph joined in for a quick video chat on ESPN to celebrate his victory. The hosts displayed praise tweets of sporting superstars on the big screen and asked for Curry’s response to it. He said, “it was crazy… it’s cool to know like there’s so many newcomers to the game of golf.” 

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Furthermore, he added how the popularity of golf grew among the fellow ballers. He ended the conversation with a special request: “It was special… I’m hoping more people get clubs in their hands and get out there and play.”

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Despite lifting the trophy, fans on social media considered the showering praises from sports stars as the real victory for the Warriors superstars.

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As soon as Curry dropped the hole-in-one, the video clip of the swing went viral and many sporting stars tweeted to praise the NBA superstar. Notably, Patrick Mahomes, who recently defeated Curry in a celebrity golf game, said, “I wish I was as cool as @StephenCurry30.”  Apart from his LeBron James, Andre Iguodala, Trae Young and many more hailed the superstar.

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So, what do you make of Steph’s request for the NBA stars to pick up the golf clubs? Let us know in the comments.

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports, where he brings his passion for sports and entertainment journalism to life. With a Master's Degree in journalism from a reputed institute and years of experience in the industry, Shahul always strives to provide insightful and astute coverage of the NBA to the fans. Shahul's love for sports writing dates back to his college days.
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