America's Steph Curry obsession captured in one perfect photo

Golden State Warriors MVP point guard Stephen Curry is playing like a golden god this season. He's the perfect player for the digital age, and a great guy to boot -- we were there when he let a bunch of elementary schoolers drench him in water, for crying out loud. 

So popular is Curry right now -- with the Warriors five wins away from the best record in NBA history -- that people are literally falling all over themselves to get his autograph. 

Curry's warmup routines have become spectacles when Golden State hits the road. Opposing teams have taken to opening their arenas early so their fans can watch Curry and the visiting Warriors go through pre-game workouts. Wednesday night in Utah, however, Golden State's popularity nearly had a frightening outcome. 

Curry was signing autographs for fans in Salt Lake City before the Warriors beat the Jazz in overtime when an arena railing gave out and led to a group spill. 

Associated Press photographer Rick Bowmer caught the moment in this shot. 

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That's a scene straight out of Beatlemania. Freelance reporter Brittany Copeland posted this video of the incident to Twitter. 

Here's how it all went down, according to ESPN.com:

A large number of fans lined the stands surrounding the tunnel, holding jerseys and other paraphernalia for Curry to sign. As he did, a railing dislodged and four fans, including three minors, fell onto the floor at Curry's feet.

No one was seriously hurt, ESPN reports. It's unclear in this particular situation if the Jazz had a faulty railing or the crush of Curry fans was simply too strong. Either way, though, we have a photo that perfectly encapsulates the current Curry zeitgeist. 

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