Steve Curry and Magic Johnson will go down in history as one of the greatest keepers in the game of basketball.
So perhaps it was fitting that the inaugural Magic Johnson Conference would conclude the Player of the Year award Went to Cary After the Warriors star led his team past the Dallas Mavericks in five games to advance to the NBA Finals, he was crowned with the 120-110 win In Game 5 on Thursday at Chase Center.
From one legendary goalkeeper to another, the former Los Angeles Lakers player has congratulated Curry.
“It’s really cool to be the greatest basketball shooter ever, a friend, a future Hall of Fame and an amazing person Stephen Curry won his first MVP award at the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals! Congratulations!” Johnson tweeted.
This is the first year that the NBA has received the Most Valuable Player Cups in the Conference Finals rounds. The Eastern Conference Finals Cup is named after Larry Bird.
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For Curry, this is just another award to be added to a long list of devices, from the regular season’s top three to three championships. But winning this award means that he is one step closer to the possibility of winning his first trophy in the finals as the best player.
It also ties Carrey inextricably to Johnson, and rightfully so. As more and more of the game’s greats see their name added to the trophy in the coming years, it’s another indication that Curry’s name and legacy will live on beyond his playing days.
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