TJD comically reveals a relatable reaction to Steph’s Olympics takeoff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Trayce Jackson-Davis reacted like everyone else watching his Warriors teammate and Team USA superstar, Steph Currydominates during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
Curry’s unreal shooting captivated millions of viewers, and Jackson-Davis was proudly part of the public.
At Warriors Media Day on Monday, the 24-year-old big man explained his joy in watching Curry sink 3-point shot after 3-point shot on the global stage.
“I watched Steph in every game,” Jackson-Davis told reporters. “I was tuned in, especially the last one against France. After he hit that third try, the one that was a fading step back, I may or may not have run around my sofa five times.
“It was really cool to see and that’s why he’s the greatest shooter ever.”
For basketball fans, Curry was the MVP of the summer games.
He finished leading Team USA in total points (89) and 3-point shooting (22-for-46 or 47.8 percent).
But Curry’s “Golden Dagger” was the moment of the summer and the reason for Jackson-Davis to move around his sofa.
Jackson-Davis was just one of many who had to be afraid to admire Curry’s Olympic hustle.
Curry finally finished his first — and likely final — Olympics with a gold medal and tons of impressive stats.
The 10-time NBA All-Star scored 60 points in the Americans’ final two wins — over Serbia and France — and carried a true shooting percentage of 138 in games within two possessions with less than three minutes remaining during the tournament.
Jackson-Davis has yet to play with Curry during a game that may mirror the magnitude of the Olympics, but the Indiana product is all too familiar with his Golden State teammate’s abilities.
Most importantly, Jackson-Davis is a basketball fan like the rest of us.
