Stephen Curry full court shots: Viral video of Warriors star causes internet to debate if it's real or fake

Benyam Kidane

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Stephen Curry full court shots: Viral video of Warriors star causes internet to debate if it's real or fake image

Watching Stephen Curry bury 3-pointers from absurd range is nothing new for NBA fans as his status as the greatest shooter all time has long been cemented.

With seemingly every major shooting record to his name, Curry's ability to shoot from anywhere on the court has terrorized NBA defenses for the better part of a decade, not to mention the crowd he draws just to watch him hit warm-up shots pregame. 

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On Sunday night, in a video shared by Sports Illustrated, Curry extends his seemingly limitless range to full court, casually knocking down five makes in a row before running out of the gym. 

The internet naturally went berserk at the sight of Curry's one-handed shots from the other end of the court, but given the sheer degree of difficulty, the debate now centers around whether the video is real or fake.

Again, the degree of difficulty makes it hard to believe, giving off some Ronaldinho crossbar energy, but in the same vein, Curry is the only player that could have the internet convinced he made the shots. 

The two-time MVP is having one of the best statistical seasons of his career in 2022-23, putting up 30.8 points, 7.1 assists, and 6.7 rebounds per game on 51 percent shooting from the field, 44.1 percent from the 3-point line, and 91.3 percent at the free throw line.

....And apparently, 100 percent from fullcourt at practice. 

Is the viral video of Stephen Curry's full-court shots real?

After plenty of internet speculation, the official verdict is in. 

According to Janie McCauley of the Associated Press, it has indeed been confirmed by the Warriors that the video is fake. 

Shoutout to the clean editing, which had plenty of people fooled.

That only feeds into the notion that Curry is the only player that could make us believe such a feat could be real, if only for a second.

Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.