Stephen Curry had an explosive performance on Tuesday night as he scored 52 points including made 12 three-pointers en route to a 134–125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Golden State Warriors star made some NBA history as well, passing the late, great Jerry West on the NBA's all-time scoring list to reach No. 25 on the rankings.
Curry admitted after the game that he was a bit emotional when he learned he passed West, who died in June at age 86. Curry had a personal relationship with West, who joined the Warriors in 2011 as an executive board member. West stayed with the organization through its second title in 2017.
Curry now works with West's son Jonnie, who is the Warriors' director of pro personnel, and the two embraced on the court after the game.
"I got a little emotional about that, that's special, obviously in our memory and what he meant to the league, to the world of basketball, to our organization when he worked here," Curry said, via NBC Sports Bay Area. "And my relationship with [Jonnie West]. I got to talk to him after the game, just to share a moment of what it meant for me, my family, the entire West family. So that is special. Just understanding what his career was, that's The Logo, so very special. I'll keep that ball and put it in a good place."
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Stephen Curry has passed Jerry West for 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list pic.twitter.com/1D311naCbI
Curry has scored 25,205 points in his NBA career after his 52-point performance on Tuesday. West now sits in the 26th position with 25,192 points scored in his legendary career.
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