KENNETH FERNANDES
Wardell Stephen Curry better known as Stephen curry or Steph Curry is one of the most popular NBA players today. Currently playing for the golden state Warriors, Curry is averaging 26.3 points, 6.2 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per game. Steph is the captain of the team, which consists of 3 others, all stars Kevin Durant, Klay Thomson and Draymond Green. Curry is widely known for his shooting and is considered by many the greatest shooter in the history of basketball. But his road to stardom was not easy.
Steph is the oldest son of Wardell Curry. He was born on 14th March 1988. His dad played 16 years in the NBA. Steph was into Sports at a very young age but was drawn towards basketball, as he wanted to follow his dad’s footsteps. When he was in the 8th grade, he had made up his mind to play Basketball professionally. Many colleges didn’t recruit him during High School. Virginia Tech, his father’s alma mater was the only School to offer him a scholarship. This motivated Steph to work even harder and he said in an interview that the right college and coach would make themselves known. This school came in the form of Davidson. Coach Bob McKillop was asked what he saw in Steph and his reply, was greatness!
In his first college games that had 9 turnovers in the first half and they were trailing, coach McKillop was rethinking weather Steph belonged in the starting lineup. He started Steph and they went on to win the game, next game Steph dropped 30. In his sophomore season, he led the nation in scoring and led Davidson to the elite 8 of the NCAA tournament where they fell to Kansas Jayhawks. He decided to forego his senior year and declared himself for the 2009 NBA draft.
He was selected by Golden state Warriors. In his Rookie season, he averaged 17.5 points and 5.9 assits per game. He finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting but the next two seasons he was plagued with ankle injuries, which forced him to miss 56 games. Many critics started questioning his durability in the league.
He returned for the 2012-2013 season after signing of 44-million contract extension with the Golden state Warriors over the next 4 years. He scored a career-high 54 points against the New York Knicks. He set a record for 3 pointers made in a single season.
In the 2013/2014 season he made his first all star appearance and led the warriors to the playoffs where they lost to the Clippers in 7 games. In the 2014/2015 season, let the Warriors 67- 15 season. It set a new record for three pointers in mail, which shattered the following season. He led the Warriors to the first Championship in 40 years. He also won the MVP for the regular season. Also, in the 2015/2016 season, he led the Warriors to a 73-9 season that broke the NBA record for most wins in a season, which was previously held by 1996 Chicago Bulls. The Warriors also set a record for Best start to a season going 24-0 before their first loss. He became the first player to make 300-3 pointers. He ended the season with 402 three pointers been made which eclipsed his old record of 286. He became the first and only unanimous MVP of the NBA. He led the Warriors to the NBA finals where they lost Cleveland in a series of 7 games in spite of leading 3-1. In the 2016/2017 season, he along with newly assigned super star Kevin Durant led the Warriors to a 67-15 season. He made 300 pointers for the second consecutive year and led the warriors to another NBA finals where they beat arch Rivals Cleveland in 5 games winning the second title in 3 years.
Steph being a superstar is no accident. He proved that no matter what others say, if you believe in yourself and put in the effort, you will always succeed.
