STEPHEN CURRY

The One Who Made History

Who Is Stephen Curry ?
Stephen Curry is a professional
American basketball player with the
Golden State Warriors. The son of
former NBA player Dell Curry.
Stephen Curry was born Wardell
Stephen Curry II in Akron, Ohio on
March 14, 1988, but mainly grew up
in Charlotte, North Carolina. The
oldest son of former NBA player Dell
Curry, Curry learned the
fundamentals of basketball by
watching and practicing with his
father. Curry has two siblings. His
younger brother, Seth Curry, went on
to a career in professional basketball
after starring at Duke University.
Stephen’s sister Sydel became a
volleyball player at Elon University.
How He Became A Legend
Lightly recruited by major college basketball
programs despite a standout career at
Charlotte Christian School, Curry enrolled at
tiny Davidson College near his hometown.
He immediately showcased his skills by
scoring 32 points against the University of
Michigan in his second game and wound up
earning Southern Conference freshman of
the year honors.

Curry became a national star in March of his

sophomore year when he carried the Wildcats
to a berth in the regional finals of the NCAA
tournament with a series of high-scoring
performances.
After leading the nation with an average of
28.6 points per game as a college junior in
2009, Curry was selected with the seventh
pick of the NBA Draft by the Golden State
Warriors.
 Curry’s NBA Glory
Despite his slight frame and boyish looks, Curry
proved more than capable of handling the NBA
opposition with his shooting and ball-handling
abilities. As a guard, he averaged more than 22
points per game after the 2010 All-Star break
and wound up finishing second in the Rookie of
the Year balloting. His impressive play earned
him a spot on the USA Men's Basketball Senior
National Team, which won the gold medal at the
2010 World Championships. Curry sustained a
sprained ankle while practicing with the
national team, an injury that lingered for the
following two seasons.
A return to full health allowed him to regain his
dazzling form in 2012-13, and Curry responded
by setting an NBA record with 272 three-
pointers. He was named the Western
Conference Player of the Month in April.
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His Major Achievements
In 2015, Curry set a new record with
286 three-pointers and led the league
in steals, an impressive all-around
display that garnered him the Most
Valuable Player Award.

In May 2016, Curry became the first

person to be named Most Valuable
Player by unanimous vote in NBA
history, and one of only 11 players to
win the MVP award two years in a
row.

He is a 5 time NBA All Star.

He is an NBA Three-Pointer Shooting

Contest champion.
“I never really set out to change
the game. I never thought that
would happen in my career.
What I wanted to do was just be
myself. . .I know it inspires a lot
of the next generation, a lot of
people who love the game of
basketball to value the skill of it,
value the fact that you can work
every single day to get better.
You've got to be able to put the
time and the work. That's how I
got here, that's how I continue
to get better every single day.”
—Stephen Curry