Since the day Michael Jordan decided to call it quits, the NBA has long been striving to find its “next MJ.” Towards the twilight of Jordan's illustrious career, the world was graced with the brilliance of Kobe Bryant. Ten years after Kobe took the league by storm, the man we affectionately call “King James” showed us that maybe some of us aren’t from this planet after all.

While both players have had incredible success, both have and will always be measured on how their achievements compare to Michael Jordan's.

It seems that every great player that comes along in the NBA ultimately faces the dreaded “Like Mike” test. Kobe and LeBron are not the only ones who have been on MJ trial, but many other great players since Jordan’s retirement in ’98 (we pretend Washington never happened) have made a case for themselves as well.

Many people, myself included, get tired of hearing the Jordan comparisons. While Jordan was astonishing and is rightfully considered by many to be the best to ever play the game, these endless comparisons have led NBA fans to ignore the greatness that many players have brought to the game of basketball.

No matter how successful a player is, the narrative always seems to be the same. “He doesn’t have as many rings as Mike,” or usually one of Jordan’s great records is brought into the conversation.

People are so concerned about someone becoming the next Michael Jordan that they don’t allow players to just make a name for themselves.

This is where Steph Curry comes in.

You’ve heard the name. You’ve seen the highlights. You’ve probably seen his daughter Riley. Steph Curry is in my opinion, the most unique player that the NBA has ever seen. For the first time in recent history, Curry is making people forget about the constant vilifying and bashing of LeBron and is displaying a new kind of brilliance that this league has never seen before.

Never has the NBA seen a player who plays the game the way he does; the ball handling, the shooting ability and the rare level of consistency that he plays at, despite primarily scoring from beyond the perimeter. In fact, after being in the NBA for just six seasons, he is already being lauded by many as the greatest shooter in NBA history.

There is simply no comparison. There seems to be no player he modeled his style of play after, he just goes out each and every night and does what he wants. It’s no surprise that he was voted “Most Difficult to Guard” by his peers during last year’s inaugural NBA players’ awards.

I know what you’re thinking. What about Reggie Miller, Ray Allen and all those other guys who were lights-out shooters in their time? Not even they compare. Most shooters are your prototypical guards, running around the court, using screens set all over and finding an opening for their shot. Steph creates his own shot time and time again, which isn’t necessarily a rare trait in today’s NBA, but the efficiency with which he makes these shots is what’s incredible.

According to statistics provided by NBA.com, last season Curry averaged about eight shots per game from the three-point line, which was about one shot more per game from this distance than any other player. While leading the league in attempts from such distance, he led the NBA in three-point shots made per game with 3.6 and also converted a career-high of 44.3 percent from deep.

Curry’s efficiency from deep would lead him to make an astonishing 286 three-pointers, thus, breaking his own record of 272 set back in 2013. Curry would then go on to break Indiana Pacer great Reggie Miller’s record of 58 three-pointers in one playoff run, which Miller did in 22 games. Curry not only broke this record, but it only took him 13 games to do so and would finish well ahead of the previous record by the end of the NBA finals.

There are many, many more statistics that could be used to describe the greatness of Steph Curry, but the reality is that there is no single number or record that can describe him. He is truly a special and an incredible talent and we are lucky to be able to witness this.

For all those out there still refusing to put the discussion of Jordan to bed, and spend your days filling Facebook and YouTube comments with your allegiance to “His Airness”, it’s time to leave those days behind. Too many players have suffered from this treatment and have been greatly underappreciated by basketball fans all over the world. Everyone should take note of what Steph Curry is doing and realize that one day the question on everyone’s mind will be, “Who will be the next Steph Curry?”