Big Day for Golden State Warriors Star Stephen Curry Named NBA Finals MVP for the First Time in His Career

BOSTON -- Stephen Curry pulled up from 29 feet out and buried another 3-point dagger before pointing to

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his right ring finger in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

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Underneath Boston's historic championship banners and on the Celtics' hallowed

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parquet floor, Curry didn't just put another ring on it -- he cemented his future Hall of Fame

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legacy by joining an exclusive, legendary group with his first NBA Finals MVP trophy.

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Curry won his fourth championship and the one honor that had eluded him when he was unanimously named

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the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player after leading the Golden State Warriors to a 103-90 win to eliminate the

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Boston Celtics on Thursday. As the final seconds ticked off, an emotional Curry broke down in tears before needing to sit down on the court.

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Afterward, Curry saw Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. and shouted out, "What are they gonna say now,

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boy?" Curry detractors can no longer point to the NBA's greatest shooter not having a Finals MVP to his name anymore.

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