I don’t think I’m ready to agree with this just yet, but according to a new poll, Steph Curry has surpassed Lebron James as the most popular player in America. I have to assume it’s only because this season Steph took home MVP honors and the vote was conducted right around the time the award was announced.
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Following a breakout season that earned him his first NBA MVP trophy, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is America’s favorite NBA player, according to Public Policy Polling.
PPP surveyed 1,471 registered voters between May 7 and May 10, less than a week after Curry took home the league’s top individual award.
Steph had 19% of the vote, while Bron came in second with 18%, followed by Kobe Bryant with 14% and Kevin Durant with 13%.
What isn’t surprising is that the four-time MVP James is more polarizing than Curry, who is relative newcomer to NBA superstardom. A larger percentage of men and women found James both favorable and unfavorable than Curry, who himself earned a larger share of “Not sure” votes. Generally speaking, across party lines, more Democrats supported Curry and the Warriors, while more Republicans supported James and the Cavaliers.
