9 Things You Need To Know About Stephen Curry

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#1- Stephen Curry was born on 14 March, 1988, in Ohio, U.S. His real name is Wardell Stephen Curry II.

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#2- His father, "Dell Curry" was a former NBA player, & his older brother, "Seth Curry" is also a professional NBA player.

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#3- Curry has been playing with the Warriors since 2009. He is also regarded as the greatest shooter in the history of NBA.

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#4- So far in his career, Curry has won 4 NBA championships, and he has been named twice the NBA Most Valuable Player.

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#5- Stephen Curry was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 2009 NBA draft as the 7th overall pick.

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#6- So far, He has played in 14 NBA seasons. He has 21,712 points with an average of 24.6.

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#7- Due to his shooting ability, Stephen was nicknamed "Baby-Faced Assassin", during his pre-NBA years.

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#8- He was married to Ayesha Disa Alexander on 30 June, 2011. They have three children.

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#9- Stephen likes to play golf during the NBA off-season. He often says that if he had not chosen basketball, he would have become a golfer.

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