Stephen Curry Named 2015-16 MVP: Top Takeaways from Star's Press Conference

Stephen Curry received the 2015-16 NBA MVP award Tuesday evening as the first player in league history to be voted the unanimous winner, per Marc Stein of ESPN.com.   

"To be the first unanimous MVP award winner, I don’t even know how to put into words," Curry said, per Jimmy Durkin of the Bay Area News Group. "It’s a huge honor."

The NBA shared the image of Curry receiving his second straight MVP trophy:

A few common themes ran throughout Curry's press conference. For one, it appears as though the 28-year-old is just as good a man behind the scenes as he is on the court.

"You are the epitome of someone who is loved the most by the people who know you the best," Warriors general manager Bob Myers said to Curry during the press conference, per Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle.

He added, per Janie McCauley of the Associated Press: "It's very hard not to like you. I find it impossible."

There was the fact that Curry's run to superstardom—and to being one of the most influential players in recent memory, given how he's changed the game—was seemingly improbable a decade ago. His head coach, Steve Kerr, discussed his transformation, per Durkin:

And back-to-back MVP winner and former NBA star Steve Nash—on hand to escort Curry's MVP trophy from last year onto the stage—spoke about Curry's impact on the game itself.

"I've never see the game evolve in six months, the way (Curry) has shown us," he said, according to Simmons.

His immense confidence has likely played a role in his ascension, as Kerr joked regarding Curry's celebration after he made his first three-point attempt Monday evening in the team's 132-125 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4, per Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area Media Group:

And of course, there was the fact Curry and the Warriors made history this year by going 73-9, beating the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' single-season mark of 72-10. 

"No team has done what these 15 guys on this stage has done—in the history of the game," Curry said, per Durkin. "It’s hard to wrap your mind around that."

As expected, Curry touched upon the impact that folks in the front office, coaching staff and his teammates have had on his success. He spoke in-depth about the support of his family and his wife. He stressed the importance of continuing to put in hard work. He seemed more interested in winning a second straight championship than he was in being named the back-to-back MVP.

It wasn't a prepared speech, or at least it didn't seem orchestrated. It was just Curry speaking honestly about the things in his life that mattered and the people who have impacted him. It was casual. It was humble.

That's the great contrast of Curry. For as astronomical and otherworldly his talent is, he seems down-to-earth off the court. For as fun and as flashy his game is, Curry quickly deflects credit. It's not a fake humility—Curry knows he's the game's most dominant player. It's that he doesn't seem terribly impressed by his own success. He expects it. He works to ensure it.

"That's my message," he said, per SportsCenter. "Just to not be complacent."

It's hard to imagine that ever happening. Which leaves just one question: After his incredible 2015-16 season, what in the world does Curry have in store next?

Something great, no doubt.

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