The NBA's Most Valuable Player award is the highest individual honor a player can receive. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has won the title of league MVP twice in his 12-year career.
At the age of 33, Curry is having one of his best seasons ever. His extraordinary play over the Warriors' last 12 games has him in the top 5 of the MVP conversation.
There are a ton of different viewpoints when it comes to what is an MVP. Some see it as the best player in the NBA. Others see it as the best player on the best team. Then there's those who think it's somewhere in between. With the experience Curry has with the award, ClutchPoints decided to ask the Warriors franchise player his own criteria for MVP.
“Everybody for a good reason, is focused on the winning teams. That's what basketball is about. Then there's certain situations and opportunities where guys can separate themselves because of the circumstances, or peeking at the right time, or just putting a full body of work together, or doing things that haven't been done before,” Curry told ClutchPoints.
Earlier this week, Curry picked himself to win league MVP, but who else was he supposed to choose, right? That's not to say he isn't deserving of the award, though. The Warriors' two-time winner of the award is averaging over 30 points while shooting 48% from the field and 42% from long range.
“Being in that conversation year after year is meaningful, but obviously, you want to win it,” the Golden State icon said.
Stephen Curry and the Dubs beat the Denver Nuggets and their MVP candidate Nikola Jokic for a second time this month. It was another brilliant performance from Curry, finishing with 32 points, nine rebounds, and the victory, which gets him a little closer to taking home MVP honors for the third time in his Hall of Fame career.
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