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“Wow. He Should Send me 1 Million Dollar”: Fans Go Crazy as Stephen Curry Generously Rewards March Madness Success as Purdue Proves Charles Barkley Wrong

Published 03/20/2023, 2:12 AM EDT

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As the name mentions, March Madness continues to give its fans edge-of-the-seat thrillers every day. Videos of match-winning shots and upsets continue to flood in as days pass by. In yet another upset, the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Fairleigh Dickinson Knights stands as one of the best games this season. The 16th seed team’s historic win not only received love from the fans, but also from the Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. 

The All-time 3-point leaders’ generous gift for all the players of the winning team has caught the attention of the NBA world. However, one NBA legend must have been feeling upset after the game, as his failed predictions for the NCAA tournament continue to go viral.

Stephen Curry gifts all the players of Fairleigh Dickinson his sneakers

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The 16th-seed FDU’s historic win against the 1st-seed Purdue University was a treat for college basketball fans. Standing as one of the biggest upsets this season, Purdue fumbled down the stretch as they lost 58-63 to FDU in the first round of the postseason. Purdue’s notable record of 29-7 went in vain after their loss. Sean Moore, a young guard from FDU, made a statement with his crucial 19-point performance. 

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The impactful win not only received the fans’ attention but also from 4x NBA champion, Stephen Curry as he took time to honor the team’s win by gifting each one of them his latest Curry Flow 10s along with Under Armour apparel. Sean Moore, who shined brightly in the win, took to his Instagram to share the present from Curry. 

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The young guard wrote, “Thank you @stephencurry30“, sharing a picture of the stylish sneakers from the locker room. Even during this tough time for the Warriors, Curry made sure he showed his appreciation to the team which the fans seem to love. 

Charles Barkley picked Purdue over FDU

Before the start of the postseason, former Phoenix Suns star Charles Barkley made his predictions in which he chose Purdue over FDU. However, Purdue proved Barkley wrong after losing in the very first round of the playoffs. With a few more games remaining, Barkley’s predictions for the playoffs continue to resurface. Anyhow, the fans’ attention is all on FDU’s first-round win and Curry’s generous gesture for the team. Here are some of the fans’ reactions crediting the Warriors star for the gifts: 

Fans praised the Golden State Warriors superstar for doing good for the community.

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Rohan Dharmalingam

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Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Rohan has been following the NBA for eight years now, after the sorcery of Stephen Curry from beyond the arc made him fall in love with the sport. He likes delving deeper into the nitty-gritty of the league by following the analyses of NBA commentators like JJ Reddick and Shams Charania.
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Pragya Vashisth