Stephen Curry, son of Dell Curry, was drafted 7th by the Golden State Warriors. [31] Curry was nominated for an ESPY in the Breakthrough Player of the Year category. [72] The Warriors finished the year with 67 wins and Curry was voted the NBA Most Valuable Player after posting averages of 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, and 2 steals per game. [343], Curry and his wife endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August 2020. [94] On March 7, in a win over the Magic, Curry scored 41 points and became the first player in NBA history to make 300 regular-season three-pointers. The full product line will include hand-signed official basketballs and jerseys, autographed photographs of epic moments, flashy framed signs and wall-art, game-used memorabilia, and limited-edition pieces. [189] On March 15, against the Los Angeles Lakers, Curry passed Guy Rodgers (4,855) as the franchise's leader in career assists. He became first NBA player to average 35 points and shoot 504090 in a calendar month. [127], On July 1, 2017, Curry agreed to a five-year, $201 million extension with the Warriors, becoming the first NBA player to sign a supermax contract worth over $200 million. [268], On July 30, 2011, Curry married longtime girlfriend and Toronto-area native Ayesha Alexander in Charlotte. The following season, he became the first player to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote and lead the league in scoring while shooting above 504090. He's that transcendent of a player. In a ceremony held on August 31, 2022, Curry became the first Davidson player to have his number retired (six others have jerseys retired, but their numbers remain in circulation). [39] Davidson won the 200809 Southern Conference regular season championship for the south division, finishing 182 in the conference. Stephen Curry age Stephen Curry's full name is Wardell Stephen Curry II by name Steph. Curry managed just five points in the first half of the game as Davidson trailed by as many as 17 points, but his 25 second-half points led Davidson to a 7470 comeback victory. The animated series was greenlit by Netflix in 2020. [25] On March 23, Davidson played second-seeded Georgetown in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. [35] In Davidson's next game (11 days later), Curry matched his career high of 44 in a 7267 win over North Carolina State. [124] His 36 points in Game 4 led to a 129115 victory that saw the Warriors advance to the NBA Finals for a third straight year while becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 120. [290][291], During the 1992 NBA All-Star Game weekend, Curry's father entrusted him to Biserka Petrovi, mother of future Hall of Fame player Draen Petrovi, while Dell competed in the Three-Point Contest. [120], Curry helped the Warriors sweep through the first two rounds of the playoffs. [21] At the end of his freshman season, Curry was named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, SoCon Tournament MVP, and selected to the SoCon All-tournament team, All-freshman team, and All-SoCon First Team. It was his third 40-point game of the season. [294][295][296] A 5-handicap golfer, Curry participates in celebrity golf tournaments and has played golf alongside Barack Obama. [321], In 2021, Curry, among other high-profile athletes and celebrities, was a paid spokesperson for FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange. Curry (at age 34 years, 88 days) also became the second-oldest player in NBA Finals history to record a 40-point, 10-rebound game behind only LeBron James in 2020 (at age 35 years, 284 days). [53] He scored a season-high 47 points on April 13 against the Portland Trail Blazers for his third 40-point game of the year. It is a reference to the Bible verse Philippians 4:13, which reads: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. [29], Curry finished the season averaging 25.9 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. [9] During this time, Curry played for the Queensway Christian College boys' basketball team, leading them to an undefeated season. His 96 three-pointers were an NBA record for a month, breaking James Harden's mark of 82 set in November 2019. [176] In Game 3 of the 2019 Finals, Curry scored a playoff career-high 47 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists in a 123109 loss to the Toronto Raptors. All the greats have to sacrifice something. [107] Curry led the Warriors to a 41 victory over the Trail Blazers, as they moved on to the Western Conference Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wardell Stephen Curry II ( born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Curry's 54 points against the Knicks included a career-best and franchise-record 11 three-pointers, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50-plus points while hitting 10-plus three-pointers in a game. With doubts about whether Stephen Curry could play the point in the NBA, the Timberwolves drafted Rubio, a good passer and solid defender but not a good shooter. See trending [73][231] His career free throw percentage of 90.8% (through the end of the 202122 season) is the highest in NBA history. They went on to welcome three children together: sons Steph and Sethand daughter Sydel. Curry finished his rookie season with 166 three-pointers, which were the most ever by a rookie in NBA history. [263], Where Curry ranks as one of the greatest NBA players has been more subject to debate. He dances. [218] On November 16, Curry scored 50 points alongside nine rebounds and six assists in a 130119 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Play. [281] Curry's younger brother, Seth, is also a professional basketball player,[282] and his younger sister, Sydel, played volleyball at Elon University. [166] On March 16 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry reached 16,000 career points. He has led the Warriors to three NBA championships and earned two MVP awards, becoming the first unanimous MVP in league history in 201516. Curry, alongside other spokespeople, is currently being sued for promoting unregistered securities through a class-action lawsuit. [134], On January 6, in a 121105 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry scored 45 points in three quarters. [160] On January 5, he had 10 three-pointers and scored 20 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter of the Warriors' 127123 win over the Sacramento Kings. [156] The Warriors ended November with a 158 record, with Curry's strained left groin sidelining him for 11 straight games. His absence makes it much easier for defenders to switch on screens. [73] Over the course of the season, he sat out 17 fourth quarters due to Golden State's wide margins of victory. [123] In a 120108 Game 3 win, Curry scored 21 points and became the franchise leader in postseason points, passing Rick Barry. [19], Curry eclipsed the school freshman scoring record with his 502nd point against Chattanooga on February 6, 2007. [92] With only one made free throw, Curry set a record for fewest free throws in a 50+ game. The Knicks didn't even make the playoffs, but that doesn't mean the 2022 NBA Finals didn't start with a knife to the heart of their fans. Curry finished the season leading the Southern Conference in scoring with 21.5 points per game. 2022-23 season stats. Curry also had 78 three-pointers during that span, the most in NBA history over 11 regular season games. 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On top of that, he spent two more years in Europe before coming to the NBA. [183][184] On January 3, 2021, Curry scored a career-high 62 points in a 137122 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. [122] This was the second time in the season that the Warriors came back from a 20-point deficit against the Spurs. [152] On October 28, he made seven three-pointers and finished with 35 points in a 120114 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Getty Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors thought that he would be drafted by the New York Knicks. [181] On March 5, 2020, Curry returned against the Raptors and recorded 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a 121113 Warriors' loss. Curry's scoring helped the Wildcats to a 295 overall record and a Southern Conference regular-season title. [80] The Warrior's playoff run was the first in which an All-NBA first team selection eliminated all other first team selections in on the way to a championship. Poole stated that "the joy factor exponentially increases" when Curry is on the court and that "the sight of this relatively ordinary specimen sending much bigger players into silent surrender is an intoxicant for the Warriors and their fans. [338] Curry was also executive producer of the film Emanuel, scheduled for US theatrical release in select theaters on June 17, 2019. [346] In a letter in which Curry and his wife opposed affordable housing in his own neighborhood, they wrote, "We hesitate to add to the 'not in our backyard' (literally) rhetoric, but safety and privacy for us and our kids continues to be our top priority and one of the biggest reasons we chose Atherton as home."[347][348]. Curry (lower leg) plans to make his return Sunday against the Lakers, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports. [332], In December 2018, while on a podcast, Curry questioned whether the Apollo program's Moon landing actually happened, which received substantial media attention and criticism. [153] Over the first seven games of the season, he made at least 5 three-pointers in all seven games, breaking George McCloud's record of six games in a row during the 199596 season. "My mom is. [53] He scored 30-plus points eight times, setting the most 30-point games by any rookie in 200910 and the most since LeBron James had 13 and Carmelo Anthony had 10 in 200304. He missed 40 games due to right ankle and foot injuries,[53] including the last 28 games with a sprained right ankle and subsequent surgery on the ankle, which was performed on April 25. As a child, Curry's father would take him and his older brother, Stephen, to his games where they would often shoot around with the team in warm-ups. [75] In Game 6, he made a playoff career-high 8 three-pointers en route to a series-clinching victory. [227] In 2010, he was selected to the senior squad, playing limited minutes at the 2010 FIBA World Championship (known later as FIBA Basketball World Cup) as the United States won the gold medal in an undefeated tournament. Curry scored 50 points (just 2 points shy of the All-Star Game record set by Anthony Davis in 2017);[205] he also set the record for most three-pointers made in an All-Star quarter (6), half (8), and game (16),[206] and was named the All-Star Game MVP. "[305], Curry is widely known for his partnership with Under Armour, where he is considered to be the "face of their footwear line". [340] On June 24, 2020, Curry released a trailer for his new show on his YouTube channel, which is called Ultimate Home Championships, a show featuring people such as DeAndre Jordan, Ronda Rousey, and Kristopher London where contestants compete in wacky at-home challenges using things in their home. Stephen Curry: Re-evaluation coming in one week. [141] He subsequently missed nearly six weeks, returning to action in Game 2 of the Warriors' second-round playoff series against the Pelicans. [303][304], "No NBA athlete has a larger contingent of fans at every arena, lining up 20- and 30-deep hoping for a glimpse, if not an autograph. "[18] In his first collegiate game, against Eastern Michigan, Curry finished with 15 points but committed 13 turnovers. Fast Facts Full Name: Wardell Stephen Curry II Nickname: Steph, The Golden Boy Birth date: March 14, 1988 Age: 34 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Height: 6' 2" Relationship Status: Married Net Worth: $160 million Wardell's Social Media: [241] Using an unorthodox jump shot, he releases the ball from his hands in under half a second by releasing it on the way up, adding extra arc to his shot and making it difficult to block.
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