Even without all the research, it’s common knowledge that as athletes age, their performance gradually declines. The NBA player’s once bright, burning flame eventually flickers over time and, in a few years, eventually goes out. It’s where everyone is headed, some speeding ahead owing to their season-ending injuries or lackluster performances. But some, and not very often, are slower and more gradual.
One outstanding example is Stephen Curry, who’s shown us this season that despite being 35 years old, he still has a lot of juice left in his tank, ready to step up to the plate with his elite ball movement and deadly three-point shooting.
According to SportsCenter on X, the point guard “has led the Warriors in scoring in all eight games this season, the longest streak to begin a season by a player age 35 or older in NBA history.”
The Steph Curry Record
Steph is aging like fine wine 🍷 pic.twitter.com/draLGzJrm8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 7, 2023
Curry’s points over the last eight games, as per ESPN:
Golden State vs. Phoenix: 27 points
Warriors vs. Sacramento: 41 points
Warriors vs. Houston: 24 points
Warriors vs. New Orleans: 42 points
Warriors vs. Sacramento: 21 points
Warriors vs. Oklahoma City: 30 points
Warriors vs. Cleveland: 28 points
Warriors vs. Detroit: 34 points
Curry also broke a record on Tuesday by becoming the first player in NBA history to make four or more 3-pointers in each of his first eight games of the season.
With all the accolades and championships that he’s won so far in his career, it seems that Curry still shows no signs of stopping, hungry and forging ahead on a path that appears to be lined with lush greenery.
What fans have to say
Under Sportscenter’s post, NBA fans took to the comments section to express their awe at Curry’s recent jaw-dropping performances.
One X user wrote, “Steph Curry is the perfect example of aging like fine wine! He’s got that smoothness, that finesse, and the ability to make the competition feel tipsy. Cheers to the MVP who never disappoints! 🍷🏆”
Steph Curry is the perfect example of aging like fine wine! He's got that smoothness, that finesse, and the ability to make the competition feel tipsy. Cheers to the MVP who never disappoints! 🍷🏆
— Demetrius Pearson (@meechiss) November 7, 2023
While another one wrote, “No glazing but it’s crazy to see my glorious king thriving in his 15th season. The fact that he can do the things he does while being a smaller player in the league wows me every time. Most skilled player by far, smaller than majority of players, better/greater than majority.”
Steph is aging like fine wine 🍷 pic.twitter.com/draLGzJrm8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 7, 2023
Moreover, one X user also took the opportunity to answer the ongoing debate of who’s the greatest point guard of all time: “Magic Johnson vs. Stephen Curry”, writing, “There is no chance Magic Johnson is better than this man.”
There is no chance Magic Johnson is better than this man
— Kwazi (@JuiceAk_) November 7, 2023
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