Shaquille O’Neal has always been a Stephen Curry fan. O’Neal often takes Curry’s side in debates and admits that Steph is the greatest shooter ever. Shaq, who is an active social media celebrity, often uses the medium of his Instagram story to share content. Recently, Shaq shared a post about Curry.

The post was an edit of his Burger King commercial along with his father Dell Curry. The edit featured a ‘before-after’ aspect of Curry’s life. It portrayed a young Curry and cut to a 34-year-old version of him that won his fourth NBA championship.

Stephen Curry truly has come a long way. However, when he was scouted, he was disregarded as a prospect. He went to Davidson College which was not amongst the top suitors for NBA prospects. Yet, today he stands with an arguably solidified legacy as the greatest shooter in NBA history.

Shaquille O’Neal posts an edit of resurfaced Burger King commercial featuring young Stephen Curry

The Instagram post Shaquille O’Neal put up featured Dell and Stephen Curry. The future Finals MVP tells his father that he will grow up to be an NBA legend. Little did young Curry know that he would go on and change the game forever.

Youngsters now look up to the Golden State Warriors?star as he looked at his father. Rookies are shooting from distance like Curry. The two-time MVP was drafted 13th overall.

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Moreover, Stephen Curry has become one of the only players to win a Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, and a regular-season MVP. In addition, his resume is at par with the all-time greats.

The edit Shaq posted showed so much contrast and growth in the four-time NBA champion. Curry has arguably changed the game of basketball. Most often, Curry is the shortest player on the court but his offensive game is still the loudest. Curry indeed came through on his promise to his father during the Burger King commercial and did much more. The edit shows the amount of ground young Curry has covered. He went from having a dream to achieving what was deemed as the impossible.

How a young Stephen Curry took the NBA by storm

When Curry was at Davidson College no one knew of his greatness yet. He made a sensational run to the elite-eight facing top-seed Kansas. This was when the NBA started to realize the wrath of Stephen Curry. Although, the scouts seemingly weren’t impressed with Curry’s performance in the NCAA. They were quite harsh in judging the young point guard’s skill set. Curry has not only proved his doubters wrong but has far exceeded anything that was expected of him.

Another classic commercial is one where a young Stephen Curry shares the screen with his younger brother Seth Curry.

Steph tells father Dell Curry,?“Bring home the bacon dad.”

Shaquille O’Neal was all praise for the point guard after Curry finished his historic season with a title. Furthermore, Shaq has always maintained that Steph is his favorite player.

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Stephen Curry went from being overlooked, hated, and being an underdog to making the NBA-75 team. In this very season, Curry won the All-Star MVP, Finals MVP, Western Conference MVP, and became a four-time NBA champion. And to top it off, he also broke the three-point scoring record. It is safe to say that Stephen Curry came through on his words from the Burger King commercial.