12 Interesting Facts About Stephen Curry

Interesting Facts (5)

#001
Against the Pelicans, his final three-pointer was a 35-foot "buzzer beater" that won the game. [Nov 7, 2016].
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#002
Nike lost Curry in 2013 after appearing uninterested during a pitch, and he signed with Under Armour instead.
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No high-major Division 1 program offered Curry a scholarship; Davidson, VCU and Winthrop were his only suitors, and he picked Davidson.
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#004
Curry's pregame routine never varies: pasta, a 90-minute nap, and Bible scripture written on his shoes.
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At 13, Curry played in Toronto for Queens Christian College, a school of just 200 students from kindergarten through grade 12, and carried an unheralded group to an undefeated season by scoring 40 to 50 points a game.
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Life & Family (7)

#006
Sonya, Curry's mother, charges him $100 for each turnover past the third in a game and spends the accumulated sum on a shopping spree once the season ends.
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#007
Steph and his arch-rival LeBron James were born in the same hospital.
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#008
Curry's first dunk came during his freshman year of college, a detail he shared when answering a question on Twitter.
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#009
Stephen Curry's parents never pushed their children into sports; all three Curry siblings were kept out of competitive play until middle school.
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#010
Because their father brought them to games, Curry and his brother could talk with NBA players and shoot alongside them during Hornets warm-ups.
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Curry also played baseball as a child, batting rather than pitching like his father, and led his team to a state championship before giving up the sport as a teenager to focus on basketball.
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Virginia Tech, his parents' school, doubted Curry was physically ready and offered him only a walk-on spot, so he chose Davidson College, which had recruited him since 10th grade.
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