Following the Golden State Warriors’ victory over the Brooklyn Nets earlier today, Stephen Curry became the first basketball player in the NBA to reach 3,500 three-pointers.
Midway through the first quarter, Stephen Curry broke the record. He finished with 37 points, six of which were from three-point range, and the Warriors triumphed 124-120.
With less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the 35-year-old scored 12 points in a row, ending the Warriors’ streak of three straight defeats.
Alongside four other Warriors players who scored in double figures, Stephen Curry’s colleague Klay Thompson finished with 24 points to climb into ninth position on the career three-pointer record.
Despite having two opportunities to tie the game or take the lead in the last minute, the Nets, led by Cam Thomas, who finished with a game-high 41 points, fell for the third time in four games.
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who suffered a broken hip on Friday during a fall during a concert, is reportedly responding well to medical care at the hospital.
The 76-year-old, who has six NBA MVP awards under his belt, is expected to undergo surgery at a hospital in Los Angeles.
From 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar participated in the NBA and won six titles, five of which he earned with the Los Angeles Lakers.
He held the NBA career regular-season scoring record of 38,387 points before LeBron James broke it in February 2023.
The 19-time All-Star, who stands 7 feet 2 inches tall, still holds the record for most career minutes played (57,446) and most field goals made during the regular season (15,837).