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Wardell Stephen Curry II (/ ˈ s t ɛ f ən / STEF-ən; [1] born March 14, 1988) [2] is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Reasons 1 & 2: His Father and The Basketball Genes and Upbringing
- Reason 3: Desire to Be The Best
- Reason 4: Overcoming Physical Challenges
- Reason 5: Landing in The Bay Area
- How Much Further Can He Go?
Dell Curry, the father who seeded and nurtured this force of basketball, shook his head when asked about his son's road map to 3-point riches. "In Chicago the other day, I saw LaVar Ball at the game wearing a hat that said: I Told You So," said Dell, mentioning the bombastic father of LaMelo and Lonzo. "Well, my hat would say: I Had No Idea." On se...
"Growing up around the game, going to camps with me, all that played a part," Dell says. "I also think by being exposed early, he learned how to play the right way. He was always smaller than everyone so he knew he would have to have the guard skills." Which brings us to The Third Reason: Steph Curry put in the work, then and now, on fundamentals a...
The Fourth Reason Why He Changed The Game arrived in 2007 when Curry received his first taste of upper-level basketball. He represented the US in the 19-and-under global tournament and his teammates were from bigger schools and were bigger physically. Among them, curiously, was Patrick Beverley, who later took delight in trying – and mainly failing...
The Fifth Reason was a matter of pure luck and timing and a bit of crafty manipulation. Prior to the 2009 Draft, Curry began climbing the charts based on sparkling play in workouts, to the point where he wouldn't fall to No 12, where the hometown Hornets waited. The family's top choice for Curry became the Knicks, selecting eighth, and that, too, s...
The league-wide 3-point growth and trend was apparent before Curry arrived, but by every metric and reasoning, he accelerated it. And when his success in shooting translated into championships, the influence caught hold, not only in the NBA, but trickled down to biddy-ball where kids dreamed of being the next Steph. Those who harbour futures in the...
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Sep 17, 2024 · Stephen Curry is an American basketball player who is considered the greatest pure shooter in National Basketball Association history. He led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA championships (2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022) and to the best regular-season record in league history (73–9) in 2015–16.
- Adam Augustyn
Jun 13, 2022 · And for five seasons, from 2014 to 2019, Curry sat atop the basketball world. Few people ever become the best at anything, and wins can feel elusive. You get stuck in the slowest checkout...
- Scott Cacciola
Nov 19, 2015 · How Stephen Curry Became the NBA’s Best Player. To say the reigning MVP and NBA champion has “improved” in recent years is an understatement. By Daniel Riley. November 19, 2015. Photographs by...
Jan 31, 2022 · Stephen Curry is No. 15 on The Athletic’s ranking of 75 greatest players ever because his accomplishments are wholly impressive. Three-time NBA champion.
Jun 17, 2022 · You may have heard that Stephen Curry, No. 15 on our The Athletic NBA75 list, recently won his fourth title and first NBA Finals MVP with the Golden State (né Philadelphia) Warriors, one of the...
