Stephen Curry Says He Is Trying to Top Michael Jordan as Greatest Player Ever

December 8th, 2015 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has made a compelling case for being the best basketball player in the world of late, but the reigning NBA MVP is aiming even higher.

In an extensive interview with ESPN the Magazine's Sam Alipour, Curry spoke of eclipsing Michael Jordan as the best player of all time.   

"It's a high mountain to climb, but I'm pretty motivated to take on the challenge," said Curry of surpassing Jordan as the best ever. "Whatever that means, however you got on that mountain, why not try to climb it? And do it in your own way."

When Alipour asked Curry to confirm whether he's aiming to top Jordan, the Warriors floor general replied, "Yeah. Why else would I be playing? You want to be the best you can be. And if the best you can be is better than him, then why not? That's good motivation."

Comparisons between this season's 22-0 Warriors and the Jordan-led 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who posted the best-ever NBA record of 72-10, have inevitably surfaced. Why not feed the fire to a debate that could become extremely heated in the years to come?



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