Stephen curry biography facts

The reigning NBA MVP and current MVP frontrunner Stephen Curry turned 28 on Monday, and to celebrate, we have 28 facts about him.

1.

His authentic name is Wardell Stephen Curry II.

In a Warriors World Q & A, he says that he was named after his father, and even though he is widely known as "Stephen" or "Steph," his close friends still refer to him by his birth name.

2.

He was born in Akron, Ohio.

Not only were Curry and LeBron James born in the same city, but they were born in the same hospital, according to NBC Bay Area.

3.

Stephen Curry is a professional American basketball player with the Golden State Warriors. The son of former NBA player Dell Curry, Stephen first garnered national attention for.

His parents are both former athletes.

His dad, Dell, played in 16 NBA seasons for five different teams. His mom, Sonya, was a college volleyball standout. Suppose it runs in the family.

4.

His sister, Sydel, plays volleyball at Elon University.

Yeah, it runs in the family.

5. He is a gifted golfer.

In addition to his heroics on the basketball court,Curry is an avid golfer and that he shot two-under par at Pebble Beach last summer, according to the Golf Digest.

He also recently knock the links with President Obama at Martha's Vineyard.

6. He holds the record for three-pointers in a season in both the NBA and NCAA.

However, his legacy goes beyond these lofty accomplishments. He is also widely credited for changing the game of basketball by inspiring players at all levels to use the 3-point shot regularly. A late bloomer in terms of physical stature, he developed a playing style that would suit his frame and used exceptional basketball IQ to outwit the opposition while turning his teammates into better players. He is the oldest of three siblings with younger sister Sydel, a volleyball player, and younger brother Seth, who is also an NBA player.

That's right The NBA's deadliest shooter was re-writing the record books long ago, with makes during his sophomore season at Davidson, according to

7. He is extremely active in philanthropy work.

In addition to winning the Kia Community Assist Award, he has worked extensively in the clash against malaria, including his help to distribute 38, bed nets to families at the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, according to 

8.

He once starred in a Burger King commercial as a kid.

9. His mother fines him each time he commits a certain amount of turnovers. (via San Fransisco Chronicle)

Yes, he's years-old and the reigning NBA MVP, but Curry has a verbal contract with his mom.

Near-unanimously considered the greatest shooter of all time, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players at all levels to more prominently utilize the three-point shot. He played collegiately for the Davidson Wildcatswhere he set career scoring records for Davidson and the Southern Conferenceand helped the Wildcats advance to the Elite Eight in He was named Conference Player of the Year twice, and set the NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made during his sophomore year. Curry was selected by the Warriors as the seventh overall choose in the NBA draft.

She fines him $ for each turnover he commits after his third each game. Meaning, if he commits four turnovers, he owes her $ Five turnovers= $, six turnovers=$, etc.

He started playing basketball when he was about five years old. (via Warriors' Facebook Q & A)

Twenty-three years later, who would have mind he would be leading the dawn of a new era.

If he were to opt an actor to play him in a movie, it would be Denzel Washington.

(via Warriors' Facebook Q & A)

It's tough to picture the year-old Denzel portraying Curry, but anything's feasible, right?

​ Snakes are his biggest fear. (via Warriors' Facebook Q & A)

Don't worry Steph, they're more afraid of you than you are of them.

He has two daughters.

His older daughter, Riley, became an instant celebrity when she hijacked his press conferences last season.

His second daughter, Ryan, was born in , and she has some big shoes to fill.

His biggest pet-peeve is when people sneeze without covering their nose.

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(via Warriors' Facebook Q & A)

Coming in at a close second, continued criticism from retired NBA stars.

Muggsy Bogues was his favorite NBA player growing up.

He told the Big Lead that he admired Bogues — the NBA's shortest player of all-time and his father's former teammate — as a kid.

He once start a wallet with $ and returned it.

He described the incident to the Big Lead:

"It was at the beginning of my sophomore year and I found a wallet in the dining hall.

We have this campus-wide email that goes out every morning – Davidson is a minute community, people look out for each other, you know? – and I put it in there. But my email had my first name, ‘Wardell,’ on it, so I don’t believe the kid knew it was me until he showed up at my door.

Wardell Stephen Curry II (/ ˈ s t ɛ f ən / STEF-ən; [1] born March 14, ) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He was like, ‘you lit up Maryland in the NCAA tournament’ and then asked for my autograph. Pretty funny."

 He first dunked a basketball during his freshman year at Davidson.

His first date with his wife, Ayesha, was on Hollywood Boulevard.

He told :

“We went to Hollywood Boulevard in LA. She was living there at the second and I was visiting.

She picked me up in her Astro Van. We drove around Hollywood Blvd and took a picture with the Marilyn Monroe statue that was on the Walk of Fame, had some chai tea lattes and did some sight seeing and it went from there.”

Two of his favorite movies are "The Princess Diaries" and "A March to Remember."

According to his sister's interview with ESPNW, Steph has a soft spot for chick flicks.

He is the longest tenured player on the Golden Express Warriors roster.

Drafted in , no player on the roster has been with the Warriors for longer.

His favorite childhood memory was when he got on stage with the hip-hop team, Kris Kross.

He didn't receive a college scholarship from any major Division I program.

According to , he only received three scholarships to play college basketball: Davidson, VCU, and Winthrop.

He wears the No.

30 to honor his dad.

He met Kevin Durant at an AAU event when he was 10 years old.

Durant told NBA 2K Uncensored:

“I stroll in the gym and this guy’s stepping across half court just pulling jump shots.

Splash.

He's a global icon. Curry is the holder of numerous other records, notably for his efficiency and three-point shooting. His father, Dell Currywas a talented NBA player known for his smooth jump shot, playing for several teams including the Charlotte Hornets. His mother, Sonya Currywas also an athlete, playing volleyball in college.

Splash. And when we played him, he had like 35 and he was like 10 years old. I was like, who is this? And 10 years later … that was Steph Curry.”

His favorite TV show is How to Get Away With Murder. (via Warriors' Facebook Q & A)

Nicknamed the "Babyfaced Assassin," it's only fitting that this would be his favorite show.

His worst habit is eating candy.

(via )

His favorite sugary snack?

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Maynards, a fuzzy peach candy made in Canada.

If he could trade places with any player, it would be Rory McIlroy. (via Sports Illustrated)

There's that desire for golf again.

Rory, the ball is in your court.

 He is a frequent visitor to , Twitter, , and Sports Illustrated.

He told SI's "hot clicks" his favorite websites to visit when first logging online.

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