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Reggie Miller surprised Steph Kerry and moved the NBA: "You inspire us all"

The former player "burst out" at the Golden State star's press conference that overtook him in the triples table and dedicated warm words to him.

Kerry replied, "I'm going your way."

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Sunday, 24 January 2021, 10:39

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Steph Kerry continues his journey towards an all-time record in threes, which will finally set him as the greatest scorer in history.

Tonight (Saturday through Sunday) the Golden State star climbed to second place on the list and overtook Reggie Miller, sniping five threes in the Warriors' 127: 108 loss to Utah.

Kerry sniped his 2,561th career three-pointer early in the third quarter, passed Miller and at the end of the game was left 411 away from Mary Allen, who holds the record.

Given his record, there is little doubt that Kerry will occupy first place sooner or later: in previous seasons devoid of significant injuries he has sniped 300 threes or more a season, and this season he has already sniped 67 threes in just 12 games.

Just to get proportions, Kerry needed 715 games to reach second place, while Miller played 1,388 career games.

Allen played 1,074, and Kerry is likely to overtake him even before he reaches 1,000 games.

At the end of the game, when Kerry hosted a press conference at Zoom, Reggie Miller "burst into conversation" to greet the Golden State star by surprise.

"You inspire so many kids, like my kid," Miller told Kerry, while his youngest son was seen wearing Kerry's tank top.

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Miller devoted warm words to Kerry, explaining why he appreciates his considerable investment on the path to achievement.

"I appreciate this achievement, because I know what it takes to get there. I know that on the way there is an investment of countless hours, hours in which other things can be done - spending time with the children and family, spending time with friends, sleeping and more and more - but you are on the field, Working for hours on end. It's definitely a great sacrifice, also in terms of family. You can be an amazing dad and an amazing family man, but there is sacrifice here. You manage to combine family and basketball, so we Millers are very proud of you. My child is the number 1 fan Yours, so thank you for everything you have done. "

"That means everything to me, Reggie," Kerry replied, who as a child admired Miller.

"I really appreciate it. I know I have a lot of fuel left in the tank, and I try to live all these things - the competitiveness, the hard work, to appreciate every game I play and every shot I score, the little things ... in that sense, I go On your way. "

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Kerry said "it's a very special moment. I remember how much I admired Reggie as a kid. You expected him to play, I mimicked his moves, the way he moves without a ball. I always said I was trying to combine his style with Steve Nash's style, And create a hybrid of both. "

Kerry said his message to future generations is the understanding that a huge investment is needed to conquer the peaks he has conquered.

"It's something I always hope people understand about me. I see kids trying to throw like me, trying to expand their range, trying to be creative with their shot, and feeling lucky I grew up in a basketball house, with a dad who played in the NBA. Through it, I understood what's going on. Behind the scenes.If you do not work hard, it just will not happen.If you do not spend hours upon hours upon hours, you will not reach the places you aspire to.I have never been the most athletic player.I could not jump higher than everyone else or run faster "But I worked harder, and it paid off."

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