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Stephen Curry Childhood Biography, Family & Facts

Stephen Curry Full  Biography 

Born: March 14, 1988
Horoscope: Pisces
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Father’s Name: Dell Curry
Mother’s Name: Sonya Curry
Education: Davidson College
Profession: Professional Basketball Player
Height: 6 feet 3 inches (1.91m)
Salary: $12.11 million/year
Net Worth: $35 million
Ethnicity: African-American
Nationality: American
Weight: 86 Kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel

 

Who is Stephen Curry?

Stephen Curry is an American born professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2015 and 2016, he won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led the Warriors to their first championship in the 2014-2015 season since 1975. Many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history.

Stephen Curry’s Early life, childhood, and education

Stephen was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio, USA. He is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and Sonya Adams. His father was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has two siblings named Seth Curry and Sydel Curry. He is an American by nationality and is of African-American ethnicity.

His younger brother Seth is also an NBA player. Stephen Curry grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father spent most of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets. Curry was educated at Queensway Christian College, where he played for the boys’ basketball team of college.

He did not receive any college basketball offers from a major conference school due to his size so he chose to attend Davidson College. He was the NCAA scoring leader and was named a consensus first-team All-American while he was at Davidson.

Stephen Curry Relationship

Stephen Curry is a married man for a long time. He is married to his long-time girlfriend Ayesha Alexander, an author. The couple was in a relationship with each other for several years before their marriage. After a long-term affair, the couple got married on July 30, 2011. They together have two daughters named Ryan Carson Curry and Riley Curry. Stephen and Ayesha have been married for almost six years now and their relationship is going very well.

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Stephen Curry’s Career, salary, net worth

Stephen Curry began his professional basketball career in 2009. He was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. His rookie contract was worth $12.7 million over four years. In his first career game, he scored 14 points and 7 assists.

In his first season, he finished second in “NBA Rookie of the Year” voting to Tyreke Evans. He was also named to the “NBA All-Rookie First Team” that season. At the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, Curry won the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge. Stephen Curry was also the recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award. In the 2011-2012 season, he played only a few games due to an injury.

Prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, Curry agreed to a four-year, $44 million rookie scale contract extension with the Warriors. In 2014–15, he won the NBA Most Valuable Player Awardand led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.  That same year, the Warriors broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season.

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Stephen Curry is considered as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Stephen played his first game for the United States national team at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. In that tournament, he helped Team USA win the silver medal. He has an annual salary of 12.11 million dollars and has a net worth of 35 million dollars.

Stephen Curry’s Rumors, controversy

Stephen Curry was under investigation for point shaving during NBA finals in 2016. The NBA Finals ended in dramatic fashion with the Cleveland Cavaliers defeating The Golden State Warriors, in which Curry was accused of point shaving in the game. However, he claimed that he has done nothing wrong.

Stephen Curry was also dragged into a controversy when defended a controversial comment he made on Wednesday about President Trump. He said “I agree with that description,” Curry told the newspaper, “If you remove the ‘et’ from asset.”

Stephen Curry: Body Measurement

He has a height of 6 feet 3 inches with body weight 86 kg. He has black hair color and his eye color is hazel.

Social Media Profile

He is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 8.2 million followers on Facebook, he has around 12.7 million followers on Twitter and has more than 21.4 million followers on Instagram. He also has a Youtube channel with 351k followers.

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