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Stephen Curry [1988-0] American

Rank: 101
Athlete, Basketball player

Wardell Stephen Curry II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. Many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history.

Graduation, Parenting, Thankful

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Everybody asks if putting is like shooting free throws. It has a very similar kind of mindset. And it's just you, the ball, and the target.		101
You can play fast but not in a hurry. As a point guard, I can dictate that.		102
I think about the milestones from my childhood and what it will be like to watch our kids go through them. Taking Riley to her first day of school was a whirlwind. I can't imagine what middle school is going to be like, and high school, and graduation.	Graduation	103
Drinking water is essential to a healthy lifestyle.		104
I like that Brita makes tap water taste good, so you don't need to spend money or waste plastic with bottled water.		105
I've always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it's also been about confidence and faith.		106
To excel at the highest level - or any level, really - you need to believe in yourself, and hands down, one of the biggest contributors to my self-confidence has been private coaching.		107
A wet spot on the floor kind of put a scare in myself, so you never know inside those lines what might happen.		108
I can't jump the highest. I'm obviously not the biggest, not the strongest.		109
Water is my drink.		110
It's really annoying for me. That's not what I'm playing for, to be the face of the NBA or to be this or that or to take LeBron's throne or whatever.		111
You know, I'm trying to chase rings, and that's all I'm about. So that's where the conversation stops for me.		112
I'm not in the business of ranking or debating who is what.		113
The biggest thing is just routine. I think that's the biggest correlation between golfers and basketball players.		114
Control your own destiny! Control your own destiny!		115
It's kind of a weird process being pitched by the company you're already with.		116
Someone did a graphic of me in my jersey, and Jordan, they dubbed him guarding me, and Kanye's face was on both of us. That's my favorite meme of all time - or so far to-date. I'm gonna have to get that blown up on my wall or something.		117
Honestly, I could care less about other people's opinions about me.		118
I know what I do for my team and what my teammates expect of me on both ends of the floor.		119
I have certain guys who I looked up to. Jordan, Kobe, those guys. Passing that on to doing my part to kind of keep that influence of basketball where it should be is kind of why I play the game.		120
When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.		121
For me, I don't want to cheat the game by saying, or kind of doing lip service by saying, I want to be the greatest ever. I want to be able to show it.		122
I'm 6'3'' and 185 pounds on a good day, so I probably relate more to the casual fan who watches the game and is not super athletic, not this crazy monster of physical stature.		123
I try to make it look easy, but the behind-the-scenes stuff is the challenge.		124
I know the blessing of having a dad who played 16 years in the league. That experience, and seeing him as an example, let me know that it's possible. It's not easy, but it's possible.		125
I wasn't going to shy away from getting married when I did and having a baby young and starting a family, even with the job that I chose.		126
We have a great group of guys that really sacrifice every night, care about each other, and try to play the right away.		201
That summer after the draft was probably the most fun I've ever had, because all I had to do every day was wake up and go work out for four or five hours. I got to play some golf, which I love to do, too, and then got to hang out with my family.		202
Any East Coast road trip we have is very exciting, just being on the road, taking it all in.		203
I just feel so much more comfortable and confident every game I play.		204
It's crazy how fast you get out of shape if you miss a couple days of action.		205
Your touch and your feel for the game is pretty much gone if you don't work on it - at least get some shots up or dribble the ball.		206
Once it gets down to single-digit games, you know the season's end is approaching, and we're all pretty physically tired.		207
You have so much fun playing games. We all love basketball, so we never want the season to end, 'cause then it's five months of sitting around and watching the playoffs.		208
If you can't move and talk to people that you see, it's not really my scene.		209
Most home teams have chapels, so when I'm on the road I'll probably go to their services.		210
I am pretty chill before games. Have a go-to routine that keeps me busy until we are ready to take the court so I'm not just sitting around anxious for the game.		211
I am not a BART regular but have taken it probably five times to and from the city with some of my teammates. Nice to just hop on the train and enjoy some of the views of the Bay Area while I'm out.		212
Recently partnered with Express Men as a brand ambassador, so my closet is full of the new fashion trends and styles that keep me fresh for games.		213
Steak and Shake in Indianapolis is definitely the first stop when we hit that city.		214
All of us are in the same place, each with our own rooms, and we were allowed to do whatever we wanted. Which is totally different than college, where they manage your schedule for you. In the NBA, you're on your own.		215
Back in Oakland, we have a lot of food in the locker room, but on the road, it's mostly just fruit. So we have to prepare differently. But really, once you get to the gym, everything on the road is pretty much the same.		216
I had talked to a lot of people in Golden State's front offices before the draft. They said they liked me, but they had a lot of guards, so I didn't think that I would end up there.		217
Right after the draft, when I came out to Oakland, there was a press conference and a dinner with the owner, GM, and Coach Nelson. We did some sightseeing and some house searching the next day, but to be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. I tried to find a spot close to our gym, because I figured that's where I'd spend most of my time.		218
The last game I played in college was in the NIT against St. Mary's. That was the first time I had come to the Oakland area. So, the last game I played in college and the first game of my NBA career were out here in the Bay Area. It's pretty cool.		219
When I moved out, my mom and dad came to help me get settled into my apartment - a place I ultimately got hooked up with in Coach Nelson's building. We had to figure out how to get all my shoes over here. That was a little stressful.		220
Playing basketball all my life, I've collected a lot of different basketball shoes. It's pretty much all I wear.		221
With the NBA's dress code, I had to revamp my wardrobe a little bit. They call it 'business casual.' You have to wear dress jeans or dress slacks, with a collared shirt or sweater. And you can't wear athletic shoes.		222
In college, a loss is pretty devastating. That feeling kind of goes away in an 82-game season. You hate to lose, but you also have a lot more games to make up for it.		223
I have allergies, and I've had my share of nosebleeds, but that's usually related to pollen.		224
With all the travel we're doing to cold-weather cities, your mind definitely starts to wander. It gets you away from the game. Even when you arrive in a city, you're tempted to just sit in your hotel and rest. Sometimes it's nice to just get out and walk around, to see what's there.		225
I always have an optimistic view, no matter what it is.		226
Sometimes people make it seem like you have to have certain prerequisites or a crazy life story in order to be successful in this world. But the truth is you really don't.		301
It doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have, what you lack, or what you have too much of. But all you need to have is faith in God, an undying passion for what you do and what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to.		302
We knew sports was important to us and our family, but there are priorities in life.Obviously, faith is foremost; how we did in school is important. If we didn't handle that business then there were no privileges.		303
My parents had us in church every Sunday, every Wednesday. It was more of a tradition at that point; I didn't have a personal relationship with the Lord until I went to the altar call one Sunday, and the youth pastor told us to make a decision for ourselves.		304
There are so many things we have to overcome in this life with Jesus, His work on the cross. He's paid the ultimate price for us, so I'm proud to be a child of God.		305
I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He's given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball's taught me on and off the court. For the people that I've been able to meet through the game of basketball.		306
I've been blessed in that regard through and through. So I'm just thankful for this opportunity to play the game that I love and share that with the world.	Thankful	307
I'm blessed to have such a tight-knit family that we can talk about anything. Whether we talk frequently or not, since we're on separate ends of the country, there are a lot of moving parts, and we always stay tight and find that center ground that keeps us together.		308
I don't like people looking at someone else's image.		309
I want people to understand they have to live their own lives the way they want to and not just do what we do.		310
We're going to have to work. We're going to have to play well. Nothing will be given to us.		311
We're not going to go 82-0 and blow everybody out. We are going to be challenged.		312
I always have confidence, whether I miss four in a row or make four in a row, that the next one's going in. To a coach, sometimes that might not make sense.		313
Most of the stuff I try in a game, in the moment, I have supreme confidence I'm going to execute it.		314
I've taken countless shots in my life, so you know the ones when you're in rhythm, with a perfect release, and it's on track, that it's going in.		315
FaceTime helps me a lot. I feel like I'm at home even though I'm not.		316
I expected to be a pretty good NBA point guard and hopefully win a championship. But MVP and all this stuff? Not really.		317
I never looked at my mantel and envisioned an MVP trophy sitting there. This is pretty crazy.		318
To be able to finish opportunities that I do get in the paint, that makes a difference.		319
I'm very active on social media and see the huge impact it has on engaging with fans and being able to have a voice.		320
I have fun out there on the court, smiling, laughing, trying to have good demeanor.		321
Some of the stuff I do on the court is what most people think they can do.		322
Shooting the ball is a part of the game. Everybody can shoot in their own way. Not everybody can make. But everybody can shoot.		323
The way I try to represent my family and coaches, I think all are characteristics the league aspires to portray. That's just who I am.		324
For me, when you are have people wondering what is next, what is coming out, you are on the right track.		325
Basketball is booming, and it's not just an Under Armour standpoint: it's about the game itself. Kids going out and playing and being inspired by what we do on the court.		326
In the NBA, you're never immune to rumors and trade rumors and free agency stuff.		401
There's a reason that I have confidence out there, and it's about how I prepare for games and for series and seasons and whatnot, so we've got to stick with that kind of thought process.		402
My dad has kind of been the standard for me, he played 16 years in the league, and since I've been in the league, every year that I go through and deal with the scratches, the bumps and bruises, just the grind that it is to go through one NBA season.		403
I won't have to do any major changes to continue my career a long way, hopefully. Just hopefully stay healthy and be able to help a team out as I go through and still play at a pretty high level.		404
The more minutes you play and the more grind and physical play you endure through the course of a season, you have to re-charge and get your body right for the next season. Be in that weight room and conditioning and that kind of deal.		405
I shoot the ball so well that sometimes you fall in love with it and think it'll get you out of certain situations.		406
The vibe in our locker room is real energetic and fun and real personable, I think from Day 1. That gets you through a lot of tough times, where in hard times, it might be common nature for guys to do their own thing and split up and become silent.		407
I'm just blessed, man, to be able to represent solidarity with the small schools I went to.		408
People have told me, 'You shouldn't bring your daughter onto the podium, 'cause it's the workplace,' and things like that. But I'm not gonna really listen to that. I'm gonna do what I think is fun for me and my family, and everything'll be all right.		409
You learn that there's no right way to do it, no wrong way to do it. It's just what you feel comfortable with, to trust that, and don't let anybody box you in to a certain style of parenting or make you feel a certain way about what your kids do.	Parenting	410
I try to do the fancy things out there by going with both hands, making crossover moves, and having a certain creativity and flair to my game.		411
Whatever that means, however you got on that mountain, why not try to climb it? And do it in your own way.		412
Obviously everybody, if you're playing in the league, you've got to have somewhat of an ego about how you play the game.		413
A lot of guys are able to separate how they act off the court versus how they act on the court.		414
I hope to play until I'm, like, 38 or something, and that's a lot of years in the game and a lot of travel and a lot of sacrifice on my family's part.		415
I've been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don't want to take that for granted.		416
Hopefully I won't be the last big splash at Under Armour.		417
To win MVP was a dream come true for sure, but there are guys who have done this multiple times.		418
That feeling is so intoxicating, walking off the court holding the Larry O'Brien trophy. So I just want to do that again.		419
I struggle off the tee. If I can hit my driver straight, then I'm usually playing well.		420
On the court, I want to try and get to the free-throw line a little more. And as a point guard, you can always get better at your decision-making and limiting your mistakes.		421

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