Wardell Stephen Curry or Steph Curry ,as he is popularly known among his fans, is an American basketball player who plays for the Golden state warriors team of National Basketball Association (NBA).Born to a former NBA player Dell Curry and Sonya Curry in Ohio in 1988 , Steph has many accolades under his belt . His younger brother Seth Curry is a NBA player too playing for the Sacramento Kings.
Steph has been playing for the Golden State warriors since 2009. This team established in 1946 is based in California . The team has competed in seven NBA finals and have won four NBA championships the most recent being of 2015.
After joining the Warriors in 2009 , Steph played till 2011 when he briefly was not in his best form till 2012 because of a surgery on his right angle to treat torn ligaments. After that there was no looking back and Steph still continues to show his best form. He has been voted as the Most Valuable Player by NBA in a first of its kind unanimous vote in history. He also happens to one of the few players who have won this title two times in a row.
Steph holds various NBA three-pointer records made in consecutive regular season games , consecutive play off games and in overtime period. He has also won the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete and Best NBA Player, BET Award for Sportsman of the Year and AP Male Athlete of the Year awards for his exceptional performance and contribution to the sport.
Apart from being an outstanding sportsperson , Steph is a philanthropist too.
He has been associated with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign. The campaign aims at eradicating malaria in parts of Africa. He also drives the Stephen Curry Foundation which aims at providing resources for schools .
He lives in California with his wife , Ayesha and two daughters.
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