Stephen Curry, currently an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), is way more than how he looks. Stephen Curry, born on March 14, 1988, has basketball in his blood. However, too often Curry was underestimated his talent in basketball just because of his appearance. Curry also faces many challenges and obstacles during his basketball career, and he overcomes those difficulties. Curry has many amazing achievements, including four-time NBA champion, a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP), a Final MVP, an All-Star Game MVP, a nine-time NBA All-Star, and a nine-time All-NBA selection (four times to the first team). Stephen Curry’s success could be attributed to a combination of factors, including having strong passion for basketball, overcoming skepticism about his height, and exceptional shooting skills with high basketball intelligence.
Being passionate for basketball with the family support is one of the factors contributing to Stephen Curry’s success. Stephen Curry was exposed to basketball at a very young age and since then he fell in love with it. He once said “I love playing basketball; there’s no doubt about it. It’s something I’ve been doing since – What, two?” Since being a kid, Curry played with his brother Seth on the team’s practice court while his father’s team played on the main court. They observed how the games were played and rushed back to the practice court to imitate what they just saw. Growing up in a basketball family with his dad as well as Dell Curry being a former NBA player gives Stephen Curry a solid foundation of techniques and a deep understanding about basketball. The received guidance and support from his family helps to foster his talent in playing basketball. For him, basketball becomes more than just a sport; in fact, it is an integral part identifying who he is! Curry’s deep passion for basketball fuels his dedication, pushing him to continue improving in basketball and driving him to success.
Overcoming skepticism and doubts from critics who questioned his size and ability to play at NBA plays another role in shaping Stephen Curry’s legend in basketball. Standing at 6’3”, Curry was considered as an undersized basketball player, skinny and almost a full head shorter than his teammates. Getting into a famous college was tough for Curry because basketball coaches thought he was too short for the basketball team. But that’s not to stop him playing basketball. In fact, he kept practicing and practicing until he became the fastest shooter. Curry quotes” When it comes to basketball, I was always the smallest kid on my team. I had a terrible, ugly, catapult shot from the time I was 14 because I wasn’t strong enough to shoot over my head, and I had to reconstruct that over the summer.” Similarly, while he is in the basketball main court, critics question whether Curry could successfully against taller opponents and doubt his effectiveness on the court. What stands out to me is that Stephen Curry is not discouraged by those mean comments; instead, he uses them as a motivation to continually work on his skills and prove what they thought was wrong and he can excel very well at the NBA.
Having exceptional shooting skills with high intelligence in basketball makes Stephen Curry a successful basketball player. Stephen Curry is widely regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. He can shoot from everywhere in the basketball main court, even behind the three-point line, and still get his shot into the basket, scoring a three-point. While he is shooting, his fast speed of throwing the basketball accurately is talented. He can quickly release the basketball to shoot into the hoop, so the ball will not get taken by the other team player. Those all set him apart from other players, making him a strong scoring threat. Moreover, Curry has high basketball intelligence. He has a great feel for spacing, passing lanes, and understanding defensive strategy. His basketball intelligence allows him to make quick decisions while playing the game in the basketball court and detect weaknesses in the opposing team players. Sports reporter Ernest Leo Hernandez said, “Curry’s 3-point shooting and he knows how to dissect a defense with his shooting. His long-range attack overshadows his ability to read the floor, but for those opponents who forget that, the four-time NBA champion Curry loves to take advantage.”
Overall, Stephen Curry’s success is a result of his passion for the game, the support from his family, his ability to overcome the doubts and critics, his extraordinary shooting skills and basketball intelligence. Those factors adding up together propel him to become one of the greatest basketball players in the NBA. Curry’s story serves as an inspiring story for aspiring basketball players and young kids that success could be a choice. As long as people do their work with passion, determination, resilience, dreams could be achieved no matter how difficult the challenges would be and how many obstacles are in front of them.
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