Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry has long established himself as the greatest shooter in the history of the game. With his numerous three-point shooting records along with his three-point makes that still stretch to date, Curry is the undisputed GOAT shooter.
However, Curry is more than just a shooter, as evidenced with the several accolades he has amassed over his colorful career. Curry has 4 NBA titles, 1 Finals MVP, 2 season MVPs, and countless all-NBA and all-star teams. This summer, Curry completed perhaps the last award he has yet to get in his illustrious career – an Olympic Gold Medal. Steph and Team USA made history when they went to Paris and captured the nation’s 5th straight gold.
It did not come easy, though. Despite being favored in their games, the Americans were tested multiple times throughout the tournament. The toughest one came in the medal rounds when Team USA faced Serbia in the semifinals and hosted France in the gold medal game. For both of those games, it was Curry who came through the most, carrying the Americans behind his back. Against Serbia, Steph scored 36 points, making 9 threes in the game as Team USA eked out a tough 95-91 comeback win. In the gold medal game, Curry cemented his legacy and created a memorable moment that would be remembered for generations to come.
Steph hit 4 three-pointers to end the game in front of a stunned French crowd at the Bercy Arena in Paris, then proceeded to hit his signature ‘night night’ celebration after hitting the last of the 4 threes over the outstretched arms of Nico Batum and Evan Fournier. This left the world in awe of Curry’s brilliance and ability to come up big in clutch situations.
One of those people who marveled at Steph’s greatness is former NBA player CJ Miles. In an interview with RG.org’s Alex Kennedy, Miles mentioned Curry’s performance as wild and Stephortless. Miles even went further as to say Curry’s place being one of the all-time greats and one of the greatest of all-time and not just being the greatest shooter of all time.
“Steph just continues to solidify who is the greatest shooter of all time [and] what’s crazy is as he continues to make that gap even bigger, he places himself in the realm of best players ever,” Miles said. “I think players see him that way, but the narrative is never that when we talk about him.”
Miles also praised the longevity of LeBron James in his exclusive interview with Kennedy. He says James’ ability to stay in shape speaks to the power of his mind. James, who is approaching 40 years old this year later in December and going onto his 22nd season in the NBA, was named the FIBA Olympic MVP after providing the all-around brilliance game by game for Team USA. “As far as LeBron goes, [his longevity] is incredible. I think it just really speaks to the power of his mind,” Miles said. “We as people have a fascination with youth and we get bored with greatness because there is nothing left to figure out. I know I am getting 25, 8, and 8 from him [every game], and that’s not exciting from a fan standpoint; they want entertainment, which is full of unpredictability.”
Finally, Miles shared his thoughts on Team USA’s LA2028 Olympic team, which could be without the three greatest players of this generation – Steph Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant.
“As far as the future, Team USA is in great hands. Ant [Edwards], [Tyrese] Haliburton, [Jayson] Tatum. And the guys on this team playing small roles like [Devin] Booker and Bam [Adebayo] are capable of doing incredible things also,” Miles explained.
“And there are guys who will rise up in the next couple of years who are more than capable of being handed the keys.”