Stephan Curry, The NBA Legend

Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player,

renowned as the greatest shooter in NBA history, and a four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors. Born in 1988, he led the Warriors to multiple championships and became the first unanimous NBA MVP. He holds numerous records, particularly for three-point shooting, and has achieved multiple other individual accolades and international success, including Olympic gold medals. 

Early Life and Family

• Bornin Akron, Ohio, on March 14, 1988. 

• Son offormer NBA player Dell Curry. 

• Playedcollege basketball at Davidson College, where he garnered significant attention. 

NBA Career Highlights

• Draftedby the Golden State Warriors in 2009. 

• Ledthe Warriors to four NBA championships. 

• Wonthe NBA Finals MVP award in 2022. 

• Electedthe first unanimous NBA MVP in 2016 after leading the league in scoring and shooting over 50–40–90. 

• Setthe record for most career three-pointers in NBA history. 

• Achievedthe best regular-season record in league history (73-9) with the Warriors in 2015-16. 

Key Records and Accolades

• Four-timeNBA champion. 

• Two-timeNBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). 

• 11-timeNBA All-Star. 

• Eight-timeNBA three-point scoring leader. 

• Holdsthe highest career free-throw percentage in NBA history. 

• Selectedto the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. 

International Career

• Wongold medals at the FIBA World Cup. 

• Helpedthe U.S. men's national team win a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. 

Stephen Curry comes from a prominent athletic family and has built his own family with his wife, Ayesha, and their four children. 

Immediate family

• Wife: Curry has been married to Ayesha Curry, a cookbook author and television personality, since 2011.

• Children: The couple has two daughters and two sons:

  • Riley (born 2012)

  • Ryan (born 2015)

  • Canon (born 2018)

  • Caius (born 2024)

Stephens's Beautiful Family

Parents

• Father, Dell Curry: A former NBA player who played for 16 seasons, spending most of his career with the Charlotte Hornets.

• Mother, Sonya Curry: A former standout collegiate volleyball player at Virginia Tech.

• Divorce: In 2021, Dell and Sonya announced their divorce after 33 years of marriage. 

Siblings

• Brother, Seth Curry: An NBA player who currently plays for the Charlotte Hornets. He is married to Callie Rivers, the daughter of coach Doc Rivers.

• Sister, Sydel Curry: A former collegiate volleyball player who is married to NBA player Damion Lee. 

Stephen Curry's parents, Dell Curry and Sonya Curry (née Adams), are both of mixed ethnicity. Dell is African American, and Sonya is African-American with Creole, Haitian, and Caucasian ancestry. Stephen identifies primarily as Black, but acknowledges his mixed-race heritage. 

Stephen Curry's Parents

• Dell Curryis African American. 

• Sonya Curryis of mixed descent, with African-American, Creole, Haitian, and Caucasian roots. 

Ethnicity & Identity

• Stephen Curry's parents met at Virginia Tech, where Sonya was on the volleyball team and Dell was on the men's basketball team.