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Stephen Curry Reacts to a ‘Wholesome’ Performance of a Young Player Imitating Him

Published 08/27/2021, 9:53 PM EDT

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Stephen Curry changed the face of basketball. In 2051, when the NBA would transform with robotics and AI/ML technology, people will still remember the heroics of the Warriors’ legend. Curry’s impact on the game goes well beyond his generation and affects how the upcoming breed plays the ball.

The baby faced assassin can take pride in popularizing the three-point shooting, among many other things. So much so that the present-day kids try to emulate his moves as if he is an ideal specimen of the sport, which he rightfully is. 

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When Stephen Curry noticed a kid copying each of his power moves

Recently, Filayyyy, a sports entertainment channel, dug up a crazy video and posted it on their official account. The 37-second film showed an Asian kid hooping ditto like Steph Curry. The kid, certainly below the age of 10, proved too good for his opponents to guard him. 

The prodigy had the exact elbow moves, the ankle breakers, the back dribbles, and the three-point shooting wrist gesture Curry possesses. Wearing a #30 yellow jersey, this kid was so cold impressive that his video caught the attention of former Warrior Baron Davis, too. Take a look – 

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Upon coming across the video with over a million views, even Steph Curry reacted. The 33-YO wrote in his story, “He [kid] really took the whole *bag* and then some *chillies*.”

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Can this kid become the next assassin?

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Well, one can’t deny the growing popularity of basketball on the Asian continent. Plus, the NBA as a league wants its next Yao Ming, and this kid promises that in addition with a Steph Curry styled basketball. But hold on, a literal Curry-in-the-making is Canon W. Jack Curry. The 3-YO is growing up watching his uncle Seth Curry and his father Steph and that’s helping him big time.

Take a look at his handles at such young age and decide for yourself if he can someday be NBA ready –

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So the competition to become the next assassin is huge and one can’t tell who will take the center stage once the real man retires.

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Sourabh Singh is an NBA sports analyst for EssentiallySports, who has been working with the site since May 2020. Prior to this, he functioned as Managing Editor at WittyFeed, followed by a stint at Decathlon. The Sports Management graduate leads an active lifestyle, veering to the mountains for off-trail adventures.
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