Predicting the Future? Tennis Star Frances Tiafoe Accidentally Calls Stephen Curry an NBA Finals MVP, Nobody Bats an Eyelid

Published 06/12/2022, 12:10 PM EDT

The NBA finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics are heating up to be an exciting affair. This title push is particularly very special for Stephen Curry.

Curry is chasing his 4th NBA title, which equals the number of titles won by legends like LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal. Moreover, he is looking to win the one trophy the fans want him to lift, the NBA finals MVP.

He has 3 NBA titles to his name and surprisingly; he has never won the Finals MVP. Andre Iguodala took the award home in 2015 while Kevin Durant won the award in 2017 and 2018.

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Interestingly enough, during an interview, tennis star Frances Tiafoe was asked to name 3 NBA finals MVPs. Tiafoe said, “Steph, Bron, and KD.” While he was right regarding LeBron and KD, Tiafoe wrongly named Curry. Moreover, the interviewer did not correct the tennis star. Did Tiafoe just predict the future? Only time will tell.

Can Stephen Curry win the NBA Finals MVP award?

Stephen Curry has had one of the most glorious NBA careers. He has 3 NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors, the team that drafted him, alongside various other individual accolades.

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One of his biggest achievements came in 2016 when Curry was named the league MVP unanimously. He remains to be the only NBA player in history to have this feat. However, one award remains missing in Curry’s bag. It is the Finals MVP award. Safe to say, he has a great chance of winning the award this year.

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Curry has been in top form for the Warriors in the finals against the Boston Celtics. The series is tied at 2-2 with Steph putting in a historical performance in Game 4 to tie the series. He scored 43 points including 3 three-pointers to give Golden State a 107-97 win.

Steph averages 34.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 4 NBA finals game this season which puts him in pole position to win the Finals MVP award.

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Do you think Stephen Curry can finally win the MVP award this year? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Written by:

Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.

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Arunaditya Aima

Predicting the Future? Tennis Star Frances Tiafoe Accidentally Calls Stephen Curry an NBA Finals MVP, Nobody Bats an Eyelid

Can Stephen Curry win the NBA Finals MVP award?

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