Steph Curry explains the origin of his insane pregame tunnel shots

It's become part of Stephen Curry's pregame routine. It's a shot that he would never take in the game -- because it would be physically impossible to pull off -- but the Golden State Warriors star still enjoys giving the crowd a thrill when it goes in before tipoff.

It's the corner shot he takes from the tunnel, which is well beyond the court's dimensions. So what possessed Curry to even attempt this shot in the first place?

The reigning two-time MVP revealed the origin of the shot during an NBA Finals news conference Wednesday.

"I was shooting it and [Warriors associate GM for the Santa Cruz Warriors Pat Sund] walked by," Curry said. "And we put a kind of funny bet on it, basically about who can buy the next meal. So I get two or three shots at it. If I didn't make it, I lost. If I made it, I won."

So that innocent bet morphed into one of the more thrilling pregame routines in today's game.

It's just further evidence of Curry's otherworldly shot-making ability.