Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry: biography

Stephen Curry is an NBA basketball player who plays for Golden State Warriors (US).

Stephen was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio. He spent his childhood in Charlotte, Caroline. The boy and his younger brother often visited home matches of the local basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets, where their father played. Stephen and Seth always had some time to practice at a professional ground before a game.

The parents guesstimated that their son’s future would have something to do with sports. The boy was born into the family of the professional athlete Dell Curry who was an NBA player for 16 years. When the man finished his career, he started working as a sports broadcaster for Charlotte Hornets. Stephen’s mother, Sonya, was a member of the volleyball team at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The kids inherited the sports spirit.

Sonya organized a Montessori school; both boys went there. After graduation, Stephen continued his education at Charlotte Christian School; he was an activist and the life of the party. The young man joined a local basketball team and presented it at the state championship; he had three play-offs there.

Curry was going to enter the same university that his mother had attended, but the young athlete got no scholarship there. Stephen entered Davidson College; he played 104 matches for the local team and became the best newbie. Coaches marked Curry as the best player for the next two years as well.

Basketball

In 2008, Stephen Curry was included in the second dream team of the best players among American students; the next year, he entered the first one. The young man cherished the dream to become a professional basketball player. He had to skip the last college year; however, the Golden State Warriors selected the young man during the NBA draft; Curry received number seven and replaced Monta Ellis as a playmaker; Ellis returned to the position of a shooting guard.

As soon as Stephen reached the goal, he gave all his strength to the team. In 2010, Curry broke a personal record and scored 36 points in the match against Los Angeles Clippers; moreover, he had a triple-double. In 2013, the athlete performed 11 three-points out of 13 attempts against the New York Knicks.

In 2012, Stephen enrolled at the basketball school founded by LeBron James and Chris Paul. When the team played with Portland, the sportsman made four three-points; in 2012/2013 season, the overall number of such hoops was 272 in 78 games. Thus, Curry broke Ray Allen’s record in the 2005/2006 season.

Stephen often acted as the team’s trump card: he could score three-points while regular throws were less successful for him. Together with Klay Thompson, Curry broke the record in the number of three-point goals throughout the season; overall, the sportsmen did this attack 483 times.

In 2014/2015, Golden State Warriors triumphed 67 times; it was another record in the NBA and the league. Stephen gained the title of the most valuable player. The club met the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, and Cleveland Cavaliers; all these matches were victorious. The sportsman became the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2015 and 2016.

2017 brought the peak of success for the NBA. Curry signed a five-year contract that brought him more than $201 million.

Personal life

By 30, Stephen Curry has become a professional sportsman and a good family man. In 2011, the athlete married Ayesha Curry, a popular Instagram blogger. Millions of people follow her page; some of them are interested in the couple’s personal life.

There are two kids in the family. In 2012, the daughter Riley was born; in 2015, the son Ryan was born.

Present days

In 2018, Curry continued to support Golden State Warriors. The game against Sacramento Kings brought the athlete the title of the top scorer. Fans and experts believe that Stephen is the star of modern basketball. His ability to perform three-point shots frequently becomes the essential factor for the team.

In 2018, the man had trauma and skipped several matches. Besides, he had a car crash: two vehicles ran into his Porsche. None of the passengers was injured; however, everybody was stressed out.

Curry is the object of journalists’ close attention; the media write a lot about his social activity. The sportsman supported the translation of the book Mamba Mentality along with the Brazilian soccer player Neymar; many editions marked that.

The same year, Curry began to collaborate with Under Armour; he presented three shoe models Curry. His product is an excellent choice for professional athletes; in addition, the advertising campaign with Stephen brought the necessary attention.

At that period, a funny thing happened to the basketball player. When he recorded a podcast with his teammates, he expressed some doubt that NASA had gone to the Moon. In reply, the organization invited the sportsman to Space Center’s high-security Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility. Although Curry had publicly apologized for wrong conclusions, NASA gave him the opportunity to get rid of any doubts personally.

Stephen Curry’s height is 6.27 ft. (191 cm.); his weight is 185.18 lbs. (84 kg.).

Titles and achievements

• 2008, 2009 – SoCon Player of the Year
• 2009 – NCAA Division I scoring leader
• 2010 – FIBA World Cup winner (in the national team)
• 2011 – NBA Sportsmanship Award
• 2013, 2015, 2016 – NBA three-point field goals leader
• 2014 – FIBA World Cup winner (in the national team)
• 2015 – NBA Three-Point Contest champion
• 2016 – NBA scoring leader
• 2015, 2017, 2018 – NBA champion
• 2015, 2016 – NBA Most Valuable Player