Steph Curry bio: age, height, wife, children, siblings, NBA stats
Steph Curry continues to delight basketball fans with the points he scores for his team and his impressive personal record. The athlete is a prime example of the successful combination of sports genes and hard work.
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Stephen Curry is an American professional league basketball player, NBA player and a member of the Golden State Warriors. Steph Curry height is 191 cm. He weighs 86 kg. The athlete is a three-time NBA champion, and the owner of NBA Championship rings.
Steph Curry profile summary
- Full name: Wardell Stephen Curry II
- Date of birth: March 14, 1988
- Place of birth: Arkon, Ohio, the US
- Occupation: NBA basketball player
- Nationality: American
- Parents: Dell Curry (father), Sonya Curry (mother)
- Siblings: Seth Curry (brother), Sydel Curry-Lee (sister)
- Wife: Ayesha Disa Curry
- Children: Riley (2012), Ryan (2015), and Canon W. Jack (2018)
Early life
Steph Curry age is thirty-one years old. His date of birth is March 14, 1988, and his place of birth is Akron city in Ohio State. Steph Curry dad is a famous ex-NBA player Dell Curry. Dell played in the NBA for 16 years. Today, he is a colour commentator on Charlotte Hornets television broadcasts. Steph Curry mom is Sonya Curry. She is an educator and president of the Christian Montessori School of Lake Norman. In her young age, Sonya played for the volleyball team of Virginia Tech. Stephen has a younger brother Seth. He is also an NBA player. He also has a younger sister Sydel. She is a former volleyball player.
Stephen spent his childhood with his family in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Curry brothers often visited the home games of the local basketball team Charlotte Hornets where their father played. Before the matches, Stephen and Seth always had time to practise on the professional basketball court.
The brothers studied at Christian Montessori School founded by their mother. After that, Stephen continued his studies at Charlotte Christian School. There, he was a people person and took an active part in school life. He became a player in the local basketball team and played on the state championship. The team managed to play in three playoffs.
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Having received a Certificate of Secondary Education, Stephen planned to attend Virginia Tech. The institution did not offer a scholarship to the starting athlete. At the same time, Davidson College discovered the promising player. The athlete played 104 games for the college team Wildcats in 2006-2009 and won a lot of titles and awards.
During his junior career, the player also took part in the NCAA Tournament where he was also very fruitful.
Steph Curry - Golden State Warriors star
Curry strove to become a professional basketball player. He had to miss his last year in college to achieve his goal. Steph Curry NBA draft was a reward for his efforts. In 2009, the player was taken to the Golden State Warriors. The athlete began to play in the position of a point guard.
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In 2010, playing against the Los Angeles Clippers, the athlete set his record. He was credited with 36 points per game. The player showed effective triple-double skills. In 2013, competing with the New York Knicks, the athlete realized 11 three-point shots in 13 attempts. In the 2012/2013 season, the total number of three-point shots reached 272 for 78 games. Stephen beat the Ray Allen record of the season 2005/2006.
Curry was often used as a trump card because he perfectly scored at the three-point line while his two-point shot was worse. Working in tandem with Klay Thompson, Stephen made the record for three-pointers in the season. In total, the players made such an attack 483 times in 2012/2013.
In the season 2014/2015, the Golden State Warriors won 67 times, an NBA record. The Golden State Warriors met the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers and beat them. For his contribution to the winning team in 2015 and 2016, Stephen Curry was awarded the title of NBA's Most Valuable Player.
In 2017, the National Basketball League was at the peak of success. Curry re-signed his 5-year contract for $201 million with an average annual salary $40.2 million. The 5-year deal linked Stephen to his native club.
Last year, Curry got hurt. He injured his ankle, forcing him to miss a few games. Moreover, he hurt the same ankle several times in recent years. In 2018, the player was involved in a car accident. Two cars crashed into his Porsche. The athlete was not harmed but only stressed.
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Currently, Curry continues to play for the Golden State Warriors. Fans and experts call him the star of modern basketball. Stephen is the greatest three-point shooter of all time.
Today the athlete has an impressive list of awards and titles. The most valuable among them are the following:
- NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018)
- NBA Most Valuable Player (2015, 2016)
- NBA All-Star (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
How many rings does Steph Curry have? He has three NBA Championship rings winning 3 NBAs with his team in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
According to Steph Curry stats, the athlete has played 694 games and scored 16315 points in his professional career. The average is 23.5 points per game. Stephen became the first player in NBA history who reached 400 hits from beyond the arc in the playoff games.
Personal life and other activities
By the age of 31, Stephen managed to take place as a professional athlete and a family man. In 2011, he married Ayesha Disa Curry (née Alexander). Steph Curry wife is a Canadian-American actress and a famous cook. She is the author of a cookbook and a TV presenter. After starring in several television shows and films, Ayesha began running her show Ayesha's Homemade on the Food Network.
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Steph Curry children names are Riley, Ryan, and Canon W. Jack. The athlete and his wife were blessed with two daughters Riley (July 19, 2012) and Ryan (July 10, 2015) as well as one son Canon W. Jack (July 4, 2018).
Where does Steph Curry live? The player and his family currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Stephen is under the scrutiny of journalists, and his public activities are covered by the media. The athlete supported the translation of the 'Mamba Mentality' book together with the Brazilian footballer Neymar.
His activities affect not only the sports field. The player has a production company Unanimous Media which cover faith, family, and sport. The company signed a contract with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the first-look rights on the Unanimous Media film and television projects.
The athlete also accepted the collaboration proposal with the Under Armour brand. He has released three models of sneakers under his name. The shoes he invented are considered an excellent choice for professional athletes.
Steph Curry career is in full swing. The impressive list of his sports victories and his prestigious awards in the basketball world speak for themselves. His happy family life and successful business projects also add points to the athlete.
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