“Why waste time, if you’ve found the right one?” Guess who said this once? Yes, Steph to his justification for marrying at the age of 23! But then you’re as big a player as Stephen Curry, your marriage is destined to be on page 1 of any given newspaper. Luckily for him and Ayesha, it’s been nothing but high in their very public relationship. On the latest edition of Keeping Up With the Currys, Mrs. Curry gave an interview on account of her first book as a book publisher to CBN. Let’s just say that if humans didn’t know how to evolve, their relationship wouldn’t have taken off in the first place.
After being a well-known figure in the acting, writing, and culinary fields, Ayesha Curry gave the interview to let fans in on her quest to expand the empire. But the opener led to her talking about the teenage thought processes that wouldn’t have led to her even marrying our shooting god in the first place. There was an apparent ‘no athlete policy’ that she used to live by throughout her adolescence. Damn, would that have made things murky in the Curry household?
“You know when you’re a teenager you don’t necessarily think about what you say. You tend to generalise. As a teenager you put different people in different boxes. It’s so embarrassing… At the bottom it said in capital letters “NO ATHLETES. THEY’RE SO ARROGANT” and like what a generalisation is that,” said Ayesha Curry in the interview. But then how did it work out?
Because, for the lovely couple, the message from ‘our sister-in-law’ was clear — everyone’s worth the chance. There, but by the grace of God. She continued saying, “I think that’s God’s way of saying don’t judge a book by its cover because I met my husband when I was 14 and I went on a date with him when my husband was 19- well my friend at the time- and he was the complete opposite of that. So you gotta give people a chance.”
The baby-faced assassin is one of the undisputed greats of the game. The worldwide audience he brings helps the NBA out multi-fold. And who knows where Lord Steph would end up if not for the relationship, as he’s talked about his wife’s support on more occasions than once.
How Stephen Curry’s off-court personality shapes his NBA legacy
Our boy, Steph, is a little different and unconventional as compared to the rest of the players on his level. It’s easy for your ego to take over when you reach the status he has in the sport. The likes of Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and close rival LeBron James are prime examples of that. Maybe not on the ‘ego’ bit, but more towards their confrontational and outspoken leadership style and bravado. But Curry is the exact opposite. Out of the controversial spotlight, always humble and unselfish, — Curry sets the tone on how to be the greatest without losing your values.
He and Ayesha have been hell-bent on one thing — and that’s being true to themselves. In the CBN interview, Ayesha said, “We try our best to keep it real, and we try our best to be nice people. People look up to our family but I think it’s important know that nobody’s perfect… [we try to] not let all of life’s hoopla and the notoriety of him with his career…get to us.”
His on-court demeanor speaks volumes about this argument. His historic 2015-16 MVP season saw him average 30.1 points per game and attempt 20.2 field goals per game. But then Kevin Durant came into the mix, which required some sacrifice from an attacking prowess. Steph took that upon himself, reducing his field goal attempts to 18.3 per game that season, while his scoring dipped to 25.3 points per game. Still unbelievable- but a drop off from his true potential.
Feb 10, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) talk during the second half at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
His ball knowledge came in handy, too. Steph’s off-ball movement, drawing defenders away from Durant by constantly cutting, relocating, and creating space, allowed KD to become the player he is today. This in turn increased his playmaking abilities as well, with his assists jumping from 6.7 per game in 2015-16 to 6.8 in 2016-17. Talk about a team player.
Ayesha and Stephen Curry‘s marriage is exhibit A on how to do it well. It highlights Steph’s brilliance in being the best at taking shots off the court as well. It might not have happened if Ayesha had stuck with her embarrassing teenage notions, but then you can never overrule destiny.
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