Steph Curry's Dad Dell Nearly Dropped Him Down a Flight of Steps When He Was a Baby

For the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, reporter Lee Jenkins spent some time with Steph Curry and his family to get a better sense of what he went through during the 2015 NBA Finals. Jenkins learned that Steph's parents Dell and Sonya stayed at his house throughout the Finals. He also learned that Steph and his mom routinely played spades after games until it was time to go to bed. And at one point, Jenkins even spoke with Dell and learned about the time that he nearly dropped Steph down a flight of steps when he was just a baby.

According to Dell, he was watching Steph by himself for the first time back in 1988 when he decided to carry him downstairs while wearing a pair of socks. He quickly found out why that was a terrible idea and ended up injuring himself in the process:

Lesson learned: Socks and hardwood are never a good match. You can read the rest of Jenkins' feature here.

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