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“Slap in the Face to MJ”: Stephen Curry Fans Go Berserk As 5x NBA Champion Makes Audacious Michael Jordan Claim

Published 01/17/2023, 10:50 AM EST

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The league, since its inception, has seen several players dominate the hardwood over the years. However, it has perhaps never produced another player like the great Michael Jordan. MJ was in a league of his own among all the stalwarts. However, recently, the greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry, drew comparisons with the 14x All-Star from a five-time NBA champion. Meanwhile, the words of comparison from the five-time champion grabbed fans’ attention on social media and made them reflect on the audacious claim.

Curry is one of the most elite basketball players ever, who is surely in the league of greats. However, getting compared with MJ is an accomplishment in and of itself. Recently, the Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr showered adulations on the Dubs superstar and made an audacious admission by comparing the Baby-Faced Assassin with His Airness.

Steve Kerr compares Stephen Curry with Michael Jordan

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In the post-game conference after the game against the Washington Wizards, Kerr compared Curry with Jordan. During the sit-down, one interviewer asked how it felt like to get the home crowd of Washington in favor of the four-time champion and the Warriors. In reply, the 57-year-old boldly said, [Steph]He’s the modern MJ. I used to see playing with Bulls, half the crowd’s got red 23 jerseys on and now half the crowd’s got blue and yellow 30 jerseys.”

Subsequently, Kerr added, “Steph transcends the game. He elicits an emotion from people because he is so awe-inspiring with his play that no matter where we go, there are people who are cheering for him and can’t wait to see him perform…He is incredibly inspiring and as a result, we get a ton of support.”

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Curry fans reflect on their idol getting compared to Jordan

Meanwhile, Kerr’s statement elicited the attention of NBA fans on social media. They flooded in with their opinions on social media pointing out all kinds of different things. Most of the fans agreed with Kerr’s admission. While a few of them didn’t want to agree with the five-time champion.

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Here are some of the reactions of the fans:

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Last night, Curry put on a show against the Wizards. The Baby-Faced Assassin dropped big numbers for the first time last night since making his return on the court following his shoulder injury. The Dubs guard aided the 118-127 win over the Wizards by dropping 41 points and dishing out two assists. Apart from that, he also grabbed seven rebounds. With this win, the Warriors currently sit in the seventh position in the Western Conference table with a .500 percentage.

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Ayush Roy

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Ayush Roy is an NBA writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Calcutta. Capitalizing his background in finance, Ayush likes to dive deep into the economics of the NBA.
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Satagni Sikder