Stephen Curry Glorifies God After Warriors Sweep New Orleans Pelicans in Round 1 of NBA Playoffs

By Christine Thomasos, Christian Post Reporter Monday, April 27, 2015

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (L) shoots over Denver Nuggets' Andre Miller (front on R) during Game 4 of their NBA Western Division quarter-final basketball playoffs in Oakland, California April 28, 2013. | (Photo: Reuters/Robert Galbraith)

Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors point guard, and his team advanced to the second round of the 2015 NBA playoffs recently and the avid Christian athlete made sure to glorify God after accomplishing the feat.

Curry, 27, scored 39 points with nine assists and eight rebounds as his team proved why they lead the Western Conference by sweeping the New Orleans Pelicans to advance to the second round of the playoffs. The Christian athlete took to Twitter to let it be known that his team worked hard to get past the first round of the playoffs, while recognizing God in the moment.

"Step 1 accomplished! Had to fight every night but proud of the way we stepped up," Curry tweeted. "God is Great! Let's go home and regroup."

Although the Warriors bested the Pelicans in Game 4 Saturday with a score of 109-98, they did let go of a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter, where they wound up only leading by 10 with six minutes left in the game. After beating the Pelicans in overtime during Game 3, Curry made it clear that the New Orleans team was not an easy opponent.

"Any time you can come into a series against a talented team like they have and you win four straight, that's tough to do against anybody," Curry said in a San Jose Mercury News report after his team's big win. "So I'm proud of the way we played, the way we competed, and 4-0 is a good feeling."

While the NBA All-Star is advancing with his team through the playoffs, he knows what it is like to struggle. Curry has had to deal with injuries during his basketball career, and he previously admitted that the tough times have brought him closer to Christ.

Now, he uses the platform that he has to glorify God in different ways, including pointing upwards after making big plays.

"I try to use every game as an opportunity to witness. I try to do a little signal every time I make a shot as a way to preach the message in little ways that I can," Curry revealed to Active Faith sports brand earlier this year. "Each game is an opportunity to be on a great stage and be a witness for Christ. When I step on the floor, people should know who I represent, who I believe in."