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Stephen Curry

American professional basketball player as the point guard and shooter for the San Francisco team Golden State Warriors (GSW).

Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry-American professional basketball player, athlete-source-MARCA

Stephen Curry is a popular American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is well-known as the point guard and shooter for the San Francisco team Golden State Warriors (GSW).

Stephen Curry | Early Life, Family, and Education

He was born on 14th March 1988 in Akron, Ohio, USA, to his father Wardell Stephen “Dell” Curry, and her mother, Soniya Alicia Curry. He holds American nationality and belongs to a mixed (African-American) ethnic background and his horoscope is Pisces.

Stephen Curry grew up his whole childhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Additionally, he has two siblings whose names are Seth Curry and Sydel Curry.

Although, his father is a former NBA player while his mother is a former college volleyball player. At an early age, he played for Charlotte Christian School, where he had a successful school career.

Although, he led his team to three conference titles and state playoffs alongside being named all-conference and all-state.

Regarding his academic qualifications, after graduation from Charlotte School, he joined Davidson College to get his degree.

Career and Professional Life

Moving towards her career, Stephen Curry began his professional career as a basketball player.

Stephen Curry | College Career

Although, Curry started his collegiate basketball career at Davidson College.

During his freshman season, he became Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, SoCon Tournament MVP, and was selected to the SoCon All-tournament team, All-freshman team, and first-team All-SoCon.

Likewise, Curry was selected for the USA team to appear at the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championships and USA finished with a silver medal.

During his sophomore season, he became the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Region of the 2008 NCAA Tournament and was also nominated for an ESPY in the Breakthrough Player of the Year category

Additionally, Curry surpassed the 2000-point mark of his career scoring 21 points against Samford on 3rd January 2009. Later on, he became Davidson’s all-time leading scorer with 34 points in a 99-56 win against Georgia Southern.

Moreover, Curry became the NCAA scoring leader during his final season at Davidson. He became a consensus first-team All-American.

Stephen Curry | Professional Career

During his professional career, he was selected by Golden State Warriors in the 2009 NBA draft in a four-year deal for $12.7 million.

Although, he finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year and was included in the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Curry also earned the NBA Sportsmanship Award.

Likewise, Curry set a new league record for the three-pointer made in a single season during the 2013-14 season.

He also scored a season-high 51 points in a win over Dallas Mavericks during the 2014-15 season.

Curry was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player while Golden State emerged as the championship winner at the end of the 2014-15 NBA season.

He was named the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989–90 to score 118 points in the first three games of a season during the 2015-16 NBA season.

Curry was trained by his brother Seth for the first time in their NBA careers during the game against the Kings on December 28, 2015.

He also became the first player in NBA history to make 300 three-pointers in a single season on March 7, 2016.

After that, Curry won his second, and Golden State Warriors’ second NBA Championships in three years at the end of the NBA 2016-17 season.

Meanwhile, he extended his stay at Golden state signing a five-year, $201 million extension with the Warriors on July 1, 2017. He is regarded as the first NBA player to sign a supermax contract worth over $200 million.

Suffered from Injury

Meanwhile, he also sustained an ankle injury in his junior year, where he did not play a game. Although, his first and the only match ever missed.

Curry suffered from a Grade 2 medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain to his left knee on March 23, 2017. He led his team to win his third and Warrior’s second consecutive NBA Championships after defeating the Cavaliers 122-103.

He suffered from an injury but he led the ‘Warriors’ to their second straight ‘NBA Finals,’ but even his record of 27 three-pointers in a final match failed to save the game for the team.

Stephen Curry | International Career

Curry led his  American national team to finish second at the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship.

Later on, he became an important player in the team when the United States won the goal medal in an undefeated tournament at the 2010 FIBA World Championship (FIBA Basketball World Cup) and 2014 World Cup.

Curry took out from the United States national team for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil due to ankle and knee ailments.

Awards & Achievements

He was nominated three times as the NBA champion and two times the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in the years 2015 and 2016.

Curry had been honored six times the NBA All-Star and three times the All-NBA First Team as well as two Times the All-NBA Second Team.

He also earned the Sportsmanship Award and All-Rookie First Team as well as AP Athlete of the Year in 2015.

Additionally, he has also won an All-NBA Third Team, NBA scoring champion, as well as NBA, steals leader.

Rumors and Controversy

Talking about rumors and controversy, he is involved in the rumors that Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry are in an open marriage.

But Stephen Curry has shot down rumors that she and her husband are in an open marriage.

Although the rumors surfaced a few weeks ago, neither Curry addressed them until Ayesha responded to a troll on her Instagram page.

Meanwhile, Ayesha and Steph Curry have been married since 2011. The lovebirds have three children: daughters Riley and Ryan and son Canon.

Stephen Curry | Salary and Net worth

Regarding his net worth and salary status, Stephen Curry is very much successful in his professional career as a popular American former professional basketball player.

He also gained so much fame as he is a famous American professional basketball player we may conclude his net worth is not less than $160 million.

Although, he earns his annual salary of $50 million per year in NBA base salary and is one of the world’s highest-paid celebrities.

As an athlete, he acquired thousands of net worth, and Curry possessed numerous businesses. Meanwhile, his net worth fortune was made not through his basketball career earnings but his business investments.

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Relationship Status| Married Life

Moving towards his love life, Stephen Curry married cooking television personality, Ayesha Disa Curry. The couple started dating and have been together for a long time.

Stephen Curry and Ayesha Disa Curry
Stephen Curry married Ayesha Disa Curry-source-Sportslibro.com

Finally, Stephen married his college friend, Ayesha Alexandra on 30th July 2011 in Charlotte.

Later on, the couple has three kids with Ayesha Curry. While, his firstborn, Riley Curry, and second-born, Ryan Curry, and subsequently this lastborn Canon Curry.

Furthermore, Stephen Curry has been together ever since and has maintained a healthy relationship without any extramarital affairs.

Body Measurement| Height, Weight

Discussing his body measurements, Stephen Curry was a professional basketball player with an athletic body posture in his lifetime.

At that time, Curry stood with a tall height of 6 feet 3 inches, and his body weight was 86kg.

Furthermore, Curry had a beautiful pair of hazel eyes with light brown hair color. He has a well-shaped body that measures a 39-inch Chest, 31-inch waist, and 15-inch biceps whereas his shoe size is 13.5 (US).

Social Media Presence

Regarding his social media platforms, Stephen Curry is very active on social networking sites such as Twitter, and Instagram. His Twitter profile has gained over 15.9 million followers.

Furthermore, he has more than 41.2 million followers on his Instagram profile, while he is not available on Facebook at the moment.

Stephen Curry | FAQs

What is the height of Stephen Curry?

Height of Curry is 6 feet and 3 inches tall.

What nationality is Curry?

He holds American nationality.

What is Stephen Curry’s phone?

Stephen Curry’s phone is Palm – SC30  which is the best small phone for athletes.

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