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NBA Warriors' Curry takes home MVP honor Comment By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press Posted May. 4, 2015 at 8:03 PM By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press Posted May. 4, 2015 at 8:03 PM » Social News OAKLAND, Calif. — His voice cracked first. Then, his eyes got red. Finally, Stephen Curry cried. He had felt this way in the past — when he barely received any scholarship offers out of high school, when some questioned whether his game could translate from tiny Davidson College to the NBA, when he sat in a doctor's office searching for answers on how to fix his troublesome right ankle. Curry could let it all out and laugh now. This was a time for celebration. The Golden State Warriors point guard won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award Monday, the biggest moment yet of a young career already full of overcoming obstacles. Curry received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy in a packed hotel ballroom below Golden State's downtown Oakland practice facility. He shook his head in disbelief as he was announced as the winner of the league's top individual honor. "There were obviously good times and bad times. Times I wanted to shut it down. Times where you realize that all the hard work you put into it was worth it," Curry said. "It just made me realize how blessed and thankful I really am to be in this position." Curry received 100 of 130 first-place votes for a total of 1,198 points from a panel of 129 writers and broadcasters, along with the fan vote on the NBA's website. Houston's James Harden had 25 first-place votes and 936 points. Cleveland's LeBron James, a four-time MVP, got five first-place votes and 552 points. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (352 points) finished fourth and New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis (203 points) was fifth. Curry's family informed him of the news at his house after Golden State's win over Memphis in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday. Curry, pulled into a room by his basketball-playing brother, Seth, opened the door to see everyone wearing personalized MVP T-shirts, holding cameras and sporting "the cheesiest smiles you could ever imagine." "It was a great moment that I'll remember for the rest of my life," Curry said. Afterward, he sat in a chair for about 10 minutes and reflected on his journey. Curry kept his cool in private Sunday. He had trouble staying composed at times in public Monday. Curry was joined on stage by Warriors coach Steve Kerr, general manager Bob Myers and his teammates — praising each of them individually. He got choked up talking about his pregnant wife, Ayesha, and their 2-year-old daughter, Riley, who sat in the front row with the rest of his family. And he shed a few tears talking about his father, Dell, pounding the dais while he gathered his thoughts. "A lot of people thought I had it easy with pops playing in the NBA," he said, shaking his head. Curry thanked just about every team employee, too, including former general manager Larry Riley and retired coach Don Nelson for "taking a chance on a scrawny, little kid from a mid-major school." Across the country, James called Curry the "catalyst" for Golden State's rise from perennial loser to championship contender. "I think it's great that another kid born in Akron, Ohio, can win an MVP, so I liked it," James said at the Cavaliers' shootaround. Curry, now 27, was born in Akron but grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he started in the shadows of his father. Despite his famous name, most major colleges didn't offer Curry a scholarship because they thought he was too small. Curry proved them all wrong, going from a shooting guard who dazzled at Davidson during the NCAA Tournament to a polished pro point guard who can shoot, dribble and distribute with the best of them. Curry carried the top-seeded Warriors to a franchise-record 67 wins, surpassed his own NBA record for most 3-pointers in a season and added to his growing reputation as one of the most entertaining spectacles in sports. He's the franchise's first MVP since Wilt Chamberlain in 1960, when the Warriors played in Philadelphia. But there were times it seemed Curry's potential might not be reached. Two operations on his right ankle in his first three seasons with Golden State fueled questions about his durability. Curry signed a $44 million, four-year contract extension with the Warriors before the 2012-13 season. Back then, the deal looked like a major risk. Now, he's one of basketball's best bargains. 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