Steph Curry Becomes First Basketball Player Ever to Hit 4,000 Career 3-Pointers: ‘Beyond My Wildest Dreams’

Steph Curry has made hoops history!

On Thursday, March 13, the Golden State Warriors point guard cemented his name in the record books, becoming the first NBA player to reach 4,000 career 3-pointers.

The milestone came as the Warriors faced off against the Sacramento Kings at the Chase Center, the latter team's home turf, Curry's shot — a 28-foot 3-pointer at the 8:19 mark in the third quarter — helped the Warriors cement a 130-104 victory over the Kings.

"A shot for the ages for a player for the ages," announcers said moments after Curry scored, according to a video from the game shared by the Warriors on social media.

"Every three is a record. This one sets an entirely new standard," the team wrote.

Curry was only two 3-pointers away of the 4,000 mark when the game began on Thursday.

To put his record in perspective, the player closest to achieving Curry's goal is James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers, who is a whopping 900 3-pointers behind.

The Ohio native — who turned 37 on Friday, March 14 — previously passed Ray Allen's record of 2,973 career 3-pointers in December 2021. And though he's added 1,000 more 3-pointers since, he told ESPN that he never even thought 4,000 was "realistic" given how far it was.

"It's beyond my wildest dreams to push a record that far," Curry said to the outlet.

"Hit it on the number, man," the four-time champion added after the game, in a clip shared by the Warriors on social media. "This is a really cool milestone. See how far we can push this thing, but definitely a special accomplishment.

Among the voices celebrating Steph on Friday was wife  Ayesha Curry, who reposted video of his historic 3-pointer on her Instagram Story.

The couple, who first met in 2003 and married in 2011, share four children together: daughters Riley, 12, and Ryan, 9, as well as sons Canon, 6, and Caius, 7 months.

This is Steph's 16th season with the NBA. He follows in the footsteps of father Dell Curry, who played 16 seasons in the NBA himself from 1986 to 2002 — primarily for the Charlotte Hornets, but also for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors.

Coincidentally, Dell was also known for his 3-point shooting ability, though at the time of his retirement had made 1,245 career 3-pointers — far off from his son's milestone.

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Now easily the greatest pure shooter in the history of the NBA, the question becomes how far Steph will go from now. Asked about 5,000, Curry told ESPN that number will be determined by the strength of his knees.

"I don't know how many more I got after that," Curry said. "Keep pushing it to as far as I can."

"It's one of those things that just puts into perspective just how the game has changed and I've been able to be a part of that," he added.