One of the most iconic hero spots goes to the Warriors Stephen Curry. Steph is a polarizing figure among former NBA players, but he is without a doubt one of the most beloved players in the league. It seems that kids love him and want to emulate his game. In reality, the NBA has never seen a player like Curry that dominates the game from the outside. He is not a Westbrook level athlete, but what he does do he does very well. He uses the abilities that he has and has added so many things to his game to accentuate those positives. Curry is also an unselfish superstar. Adding Durant to some teams would not have worked last year because players would not have wanted to sacrifice their own stats, but Curry embraced Durant and had to listen to people all year saying that Durant was so much more valuable than him. Curry continued to do what he has done his entire career, play hard and play to win because like Spider-Man, he understood that with great power comes great responsibility.
Everyone knows Spider-Man's story. Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gets the abilities of a spider that include super strength, a spider sense, and the ability to attach and climb onto any surface. He uses his powers for his own benefit until his Uncle Ben is murdered by a criminal that Peter let get away. Peter realizes that he must use his power for good and that he must use these powers to help people. Spider Man has become such a popular character because his story is one of redemption and the fact that Peter Parker is just a kid.
In the same way Stephen Curry is seen as some guy that can shoot 3's. So many former players come after his credibility and cannot believe that he is the only player in history to win an MVP award unanimously. Despite the fact that he averaged 30, 7, and 5 while leading his team to 73 wins. Make no mistake about it, the Warriors would be good without Steph Curry, but he makes them great. He is willing to do whatever the situation calls for and in many ways he is similar to Spider-Man. You see so much of Spider-Man in other character's stories. You will see Spider-Man in Daredevil, Punisher, Deadpool, X-Men, and Avengers stories. In all of these books he serves whatever purpose is necessary. He can be your main character, but is just as effective as a supporting character. Steph Curry had games last season where Durant was the main guy, but there were many games where Curry was the star.
In the 2017 Playoffs the Warriors seemed unstoppable, but then they were faced with playing without Durant for most of the first round and some of the second. Steph Curry had no problem taking over when he needed to in those games and he was the first person to welcome back Durant as they marched towards the championship. Say what you want about Steph Curry, you can call him weak or not a real superstar, but I promise you this he is one of the best players in the NBA and when it is all said and done he is one of the best players to ever play. He did not care how much publicity he got or who got the credit, he cared about winning and was always willing to be the supporting character, like Spider-Man.
Everyone knows Spider-Man's story. Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gets the abilities of a spider that include super strength, a spider sense, and the ability to attach and climb onto any surface. He uses his powers for his own benefit until his Uncle Ben is murdered by a criminal that Peter let get away. Peter realizes that he must use his power for good and that he must use these powers to help people. Spider Man has become such a popular character because his story is one of redemption and the fact that Peter Parker is just a kid.
In the same way Stephen Curry is seen as some guy that can shoot 3's. So many former players come after his credibility and cannot believe that he is the only player in history to win an MVP award unanimously. Despite the fact that he averaged 30, 7, and 5 while leading his team to 73 wins. Make no mistake about it, the Warriors would be good without Steph Curry, but he makes them great. He is willing to do whatever the situation calls for and in many ways he is similar to Spider-Man. You see so much of Spider-Man in other character's stories. You will see Spider-Man in Daredevil, Punisher, Deadpool, X-Men, and Avengers stories. In all of these books he serves whatever purpose is necessary. He can be your main character, but is just as effective as a supporting character. Steph Curry had games last season where Durant was the main guy, but there were many games where Curry was the star.
In the 2017 Playoffs the Warriors seemed unstoppable, but then they were faced with playing without Durant for most of the first round and some of the second. Steph Curry had no problem taking over when he needed to in those games and he was the first person to welcome back Durant as they marched towards the championship. Say what you want about Steph Curry, you can call him weak or not a real superstar, but I promise you this he is one of the best players in the NBA and when it is all said and done he is one of the best players to ever play. He did not care how much publicity he got or who got the credit, he cared about winning and was always willing to be the supporting character, like Spider-Man.