On Thursday night, the legendary Steph Curry won his fourth NBA title with the Warriors. If that weren’t enough — after a career marked by incredible shooting records and other vaunted individual accolades — he finally won his first-ever Finals MVP.
But before Curry once again got his very deserved flowers for a 34-point, seven-assist, seven-rebound clinching Game 6 performance against the Celtics (-1.5), the prolific point guard had to find some time to bask at the moment in the most human way. One of the only things you can do upon climbing back to the top of the NBA mountain:
By breaking down into tears once he officially realized Golden State salted it away in the final seconds.
An emotional Steph Curry breaks down in tears after winning NBA championship pic.twitter.com/YXGu7PjbTE
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How can you not crack a smile watching Curry’s pure, unfiltered joy?
NBA fans were similarly delighted to see the beloved superstar break down in a very relatable way.