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Who Had The Best Reaction to Steph Curry's Historic Performance?

LeBron James and many others shared their reactions to Steph's incredible Game 4

Joey Linn

Adam Pantozzi | Credit: NBAE via Getty Images

Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry was absolutely sensational in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. Going for 43 points and 10 rebounds on 54% from the field and 50% from deep, Steph would not let the Warriors go down 3-1. His greatness continued to ascend throughout the game, with his two clutch buckets, including a contested three in the final minutes of the 4th quarter, provoking league-wide reactions.

From stars like LeBron James and Joel Embiid to retired legends like Dwayne Wade and Magic Johnson, everyone had something to say about Steph's historic night. A graphic from the NBA France Twitter page captured several of these, and displayed them over a celebratory Steph Curry:

Everyone from opponents to former teammates shared their live reactions to Steph's big game, with each containing some level of admiration for what they were witnessing. NBA legend Dwayne Wade had a bold message that didn't make the above graphic, urging people to stop spending their energy seeking out Steph's insufficiencies:

Wade went as far to say that the NBA's "Mount Rushmore" needs to be expanded in order to include Steph Curry. Should he continue this level of play, and complete the series victory over a dominant Boston Celtics team, there will be little room to refute Wade's claim.

Perhaps the most entertaining part of Friday night's social media reaction to Steph's performance, was the admiration of those who have been on the other side of it. LeBron James, who has faced Steph on this stage four different times, was one of the first to share his admiration. CJ McCollum, who recently made waves with some of his analysis regarding Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, made sure to share his appreciation for Steph's game as well. It didn't matter who they were or what their history with Steph Curry was, nobody could do anything but appreciate greatness on Friday night.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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