Ray Allen Is Soon To Break 3-Point Record

This week Celtics guard Ray Allen is likely to beat Indiana’s Reggie Miller for the all-time NBA 3-point record.
Miller’s record of 2,560 threes, set during Miller’s 18-year career. Allen has reached the plateau in his 15th season, and will set the mark having taken about 600 fewer shots than Miller did.
Ray is just starting to realize what a big deal this record is.

“Nate Robinson came up to me and he said, ‘Man, I didn’t realize what everybody was talking about, and then I looked it up. Reggie Miller had the record, and we all grew up watching Reggie, and I’m on your team, and you’re about to break his record and you did it in fewer days, games, shots, whatever it may be. And that is incredible’…
And when I saw the enthusiasm in his face, I had to kind of look within myself and say, ‘You know, that is something to marvel at.’ Just being able to do it. And I think about all the players that existed when I came into the league, all the great shooters, and to be able to say that I’ve left my mark on this game, and still have the opportunity to do even more.”

Allen’s secret to success is a good work ethic and avoiding “Temptations.”

“I just always said to myself, I wanted to be great at what I was doing. For me, it’s a testament to just saying, ‘Well, I’ll have fun later. Right now, I need to put my work in.’ Get the work in at the early part of the day, so you can enjoy the latter half of the day — whether it’s the latter half of the latter quarter of the day, you get to enjoy that knowing you put your work in.”

Finally, an NBA hero for the kidies!
Whether or not Ray is playing for your team, he deserves to celebrated.
[Image via WENN.]