The Sacramento Kings have had a resurgent and surprising season in 2022-23, but they were simply no match for Stephen Curry’s game … and pettiness.
Throughout the Kings’ run to the playoffs, they’ve adopted “light the beam” as a rallying cry for the players and fans. Basically, for every Kings win, they activate four purple lasers on top the Golden 1 Center. It makes for an awesome scene in the city. And the actual lighting of said beam has become a part of the Kings’ postgame celebratory routine.
But when you have a unique celebration for wins, other teams are going to take notice, and you absolutely don’t want to see the season end at home. After all, it just makes for the easiest trash-talk material.
Steph told them to “Light the Beam” 😳🔥 pic.twitter.com/DgZBtcliDF
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 30, 2023
As Curry finished off his epic 50-point performance in the Warriors’ Game 7 win against the Kings, he was seen telling (and signaling) to the Golden 1 Center crowd to light the beam.
You just know he was waiting to use that against the Kings. NBA fans also had thoughts on the trash talk from Steph. He earned it, though.
This was how Twitter reacted
Curry said light the beam😭😭 pic.twitter.com/2dDDl8ltuk
— Chef Curry (@baby_face_goat) April 30, 2023
The best part about this is there's absolutely no reason for him to do this coz nobody in the Kings org had said a single disrespectful word about any of the Warriors lmaoooo. Petty king for a reason 💀 https://t.co/DIksYRrPn7
— Paritosh Bhide (@paritosh_bhide) April 30, 2023
LIGHT THAT MF BEAM https://t.co/2nt2MP7AL8 pic.twitter.com/ZJcpZkn9Du
— zayyy🖤 (@zayyyt0ven) April 30, 2023
Whew. With the 50 piece 😮💨 https://t.co/wfgPTW7nL7
— that girl. (@iamkaylanicole) April 30, 2023
Whats a king to a god https://t.co/HgCCbcQAyQ
— Villalobos (@RamonVillalobos) April 30, 2023
he's diabolical https://t.co/ZTvfGBRGZV
— honi (the lebron james of tweet) (@HoniAhm) April 30, 2023
You know he was practicing that in the mirror https://t.co/8AMs1lJmnZ
— ً (@PAlNSHOW) April 30, 2023
He solidified being the best point guard of all time last year and he continues to add to the case https://t.co/DadQhjOgrM
— Jack (@Jackclippers) April 30, 2023
THATS MY DUDE https://t.co/sOUY1fSLQ8
— GRACE JUST SAW A MASTERCLASS (@splashdubs) April 30, 2023
