Rewriting history: Unanimous MVP Steph Curry loves the moment

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OAKLAND, Calif. — It was déjà vu Tuesday in Oakland when Stephen Curry collected his second straight MVP award. But while this year’s scene was reminiscent of last year’s, it was not exactly the same.

The venue had changed from a spartan Oakland Marriott conference room to the vastness of Oracle Arena. In the time between Curry’s awards, life around the Warriors changed. Curry & Co. validated themselves with a championship and subsequent 73-win season, a combination that’s acted as a force multiplier for the Warriors’ burgeoning fame. Their rise, once regarded with suspicion, is now accepted in sports and popular culture.

In the preseason, NBA general managers voted Curry fifth-likeliest to win the 2016 MVP award. Now, Curry reigns as the NBA’s first unanimous MVP.

It all changed within a year and, when Curry fell in Houston two weeks ago, it almost all changed again in a moment. To the Warriors, the MVP presentation was just another development that throws their progress into stark relief. Curry’s play is special to the point of being historic. And it must be appreciated because it won’t last forever, though it might be remembered for nearly that long.

On whether his fall in Houston altered his perspective on Tuesday’s honor, Curry said, “Not the award, but it makes me appreciate the game, because when I fell it could have been significantly worse. I feel blessed to have gotten the news I did after my MRI and being able to be back on the court as of [Monday].

“So every single game I try not to take for granted because you never know what could happen. A wet spot on the floor kind of put a scare in myself, so you …

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