Saying Steph Curry is a great basketball player is the understatement of understatements. We don’t all sing “Steph Curry with the shot” for nothing. In fact, not only was he the Most Valuable Player of 2015 but he’s also now been on the All-Star team two years in a row, made the All-NBA team on more than one occasion, won an NBA Three-Point Shootout, and earned two gold medals. And he’s still not slowing down.
In fact, after receiving his championship ring on opening night, the NBA's reigning MVP proceeded to drop 40 points on the New Orleans Pelicans, a feat no other MVP athlete has ever accomplished in a season-opening game.
He played golf with the President, got kids to start wearing Under Armour sneakers, and taught America how to Nae Nae with his daughter—all while being considered one of the greatest shooters in NBA history.
In honor of his tremendous (and still young) career, we decided to take a better look at this underdog-turned-All-Star. From knowing all the words of “The Princess Diaries” to a senior thesis on tattoos to wanting Denzel Washington to play him in a movie, these are 30 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Steph Curry.
Kevin Durant once thought he was white.
His celebrity crush is a combination of Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock.
The first sneaker he saw growing up that he “had to own” were Nike Shox.
He starred in a Burger King commercial when he was little.
He wears number 30 to honor his dad.
He once said if he played in the NFL his position would be "second-string punter."
"Stephen" is actually his middle name.
He first met his wife Ayesha in a church youth group when they were kids.
His favorite chick flick is "A Walk To Remember."
He originally wanted to go to Virginia Tech.
He is a huge Carolina Panthers fan.
The first time he ever dunked was as an 18-year-old freshman at Davidson.
His favorite childhood memory was getting on stage with Kris Kross.
He claims he has never been caught looking at an adult site.
[Source]
He once got all his teammates carded at a California Pizza Kitchen.
His worst habit? Candy.
He once got so hyped before a game he jumped, hit his head on the ceiling, and needed stiches.
His third-best sport behind baskeball and golf is bowling.
His pre-game routine includes eating the same meal, taking a 1.5-hour nap, and writing the same scripture on his shoes.
If an actor were to play him in a movie he'd want it to be Denzel Washington.
He's afraid of snakes.
His biggest pet peeve is people who sneeze without covering their nose.
His favorite TV show is 'How To Get Away With Murder.'
All his close friends still call him "Wardell."
When he first entered the league, the player he wanted to play with the most was Rudy Gay.
His favorite dessert is key lime pie.
He says the funniest athletes are Nate Robinson and Jarrett Jack.
If he could trade places with any athlete it would be Rory McIlroy.
His favorite player growing up was Muggsy Bogues.
He began writing his senior thesis at Davidson about the relationship between basketball players and tattoos.
