- Warriors rookie Juan-Toscano wildly celebrated a
Stephen Curry three-pointer before Curry even shot the ball. - After the game, Toscano-Anderson took to Twitter to make sure fans knew him beyond "Steph's teammate."
- Curry and the Warriors backed up Toscano-Anderson's tweet.
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On Thursday, Toscano-Anderson, a rookie, helped create one of the best highlights of the year. In the third quarter, Toscano-Anderson flung a cross-court pass to Stephen Curry, who was wide open on the right wing for three.
Before Curry even released the ball, Toscano-Anderson jumped into celebration, windmilling his arms and running back down the court as the shot went in.
—Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 12, 2021
The play went viral, and as Bleacher Report shared the clip on Twitter, they referred to Toscano-Anderson as Curry's "teammate."
Toscano-Anderson wanted to make sure everyone learned his name.
—Juan Toscano Anderson (@juanonjuan10) February 12, 2021
Toscano-Anderson received support from Curry and the Warriors.
—Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 12, 2021
—Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 12, 2021
Curry finished with 40 points in the Warriors win. Toscano-Anderson finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, plus one great celebration.