How Steph Curry Became the Most Unique Superstar in NBA History

Steph Curry is unlike most basketball players.

One of the greatest shooters of all time, the Golden State Warriors point guard can score from anywhere on the court. He is a four-time NBA champion, two-time MVP and NBA Finals MVP.

But as great a player as he is, Curry might be an even better person. This is how the Warriors’ leader became one of the most unique NBA superstars.

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Stephen and Ayesha Curry got married in 2011, and their love is straight out of a fairy tale.

The two Charlotte natives met in church, and he was shy at first. According to Curry on his wife’s YouTube “Husband Tag” video, he sent her a Facebook message asking her to hang out. They went on their first date in Hollywood and had chai tea. Later, he bought some Oakley sunglasses that were way out of his price range to impress his then-girlfriend.

The couple dated throughout Curry’s time in college at Davidson and tied the knot on July 30, 2011.

Now, Curry’s wife is his biggest supporter. He returns the favor by supporting Ayesha, who is a chef and has opened her own restaurant, International Smoke, in San Francisco.

In fact, Curry loves his wife so much he tattooed a cursive “A” on his left ring finger because he can’t wear his ring when he plays.

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Steph Curry has been doubted on the basketball court his whole life. After earning all-state honors at Charlotte Christian School in North Carolina, not only did he not receive scholarship offers from any of the elite Division I schools in his own state, he didn’t even receive a scholarship offer from Virginia Tech, where his father and former NBA sharpshooter Dell Curry played in college. 

Instead, the shooter with a slight frame and cherubic face went on to play for the Davidson Wildcats, a small mid-major school in Charlotte, where coach Bob McKillop had actively recruited him since the 10th grade. He became a household name for the whole nation when he led Davidson to the Elite Eight in the 2008 NCAA tournament.

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It pays to say someone’s name right. That’s why Steph Curry chose to leave Nike for Under Armour in 2013.

“The pitch meeting, according to Steph’s father, Dell, who was present, kicked off with one Nike official accidentally addressing Stephen as ‘Steph-on,’ ” writes Ethan Strauss in an  ESPN article. None of the other Nike officials corrected the mispronunciation of Curry’s first name, which is pronounced “Steff-en.” To make matters worse, the elite sports apparel brand had a presentation with Kevin Durant’s name on it.

In March 2016, Curry’s reported worth to Under Armour was $14 billion in sales and he signed a lifetime contract with the company in 2023 that could end up paying him in excess of what he’s made playing in the NBA, which will be at approximately $470 million when his current contract runs out at the end of the 2025-26 season. 

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Step Curry loves to have fun on and off the court. His off-the-court humor shined in a 2009 music video he made at Davidson just before he went to the NBA.

The 5-minute video called “I Love Commons” featured Curry, some of his Davidson classmates and other students waxing poetic about college life over Asher Roth’s hit song “I Love College” and garnered over 1 million views on YouTube.

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