Iit’s been 13 years since golden state officials passed on the option of signing Wardell Stephen Curry II, better known as Stephen Curry.
The fact that he played three years at Davidson at the collegiate level gave hints that he had the prerequisites to be a competitive point guard in the NBA.
Moreover, being the son of Carl Dellwho also played in the league for teams such as Utah, Cleveland, Charlotte, Milwaukee and Toronto, gave him an edge over other prospects in the 2009 NBA draft.
It was with this in mind that “Baby-Faced” was selected by the Warriors in seventh position.
irreplaceable player
Since then, the player identified with the number 30 on his jersey has earned his idol status from an institution where he has remained faithful to the colors.
At 34, Curry will likely continue to make history, especially consistently hitting three-pointers like the first day he showed up for practice and even the most recent in which he contributed what was needed to win the Warriors’ seventh title. and the third in his personal account.
Because of his determination to do golden state Still appearing at the top of the league, the direct made a nice gesture to his player to share on his social networks a video of the day Stephen Curry joined the ranks of the Warriors.
From the trunk of memories
On the afternoon of June 25, 2009, Curry was 21 and his face showed some degree of nervousness as he left the hotel room where he was staying ahead of the draft which would take place a few hours later in Madison Square Garden At New York.
The lanky 6-by-2 young man wore a smart gray pinstripe suit and lilac tie.
When the time came, Steph sat down at a table to wait for the time when his future would be decided, but he had to wait patiently because his name wasn’t first on the list since. golden state picked him late in the draft. In any case, his dream of reaching the NBA took place in a historic place that he will probably never forget.