Stephen Curry was born into a sports-loving family. His father Dell Curry was a former professional basketball player and his mother Sonya Curry was a former college volleyball player. He was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio city and because of sports background in the family, his passion for basketball started at a very young age.
Personal Basic Information
| Full Name | Wardell Stephen Curry II |
| Nick Name | Steph, Chef Curry, The Baby-Faced Assassin, Splash Brother |
| Father’s Name | Dell Curry |
| Mother’s Name | Sonya Curry |
| Date of Birth (Born) | March 14, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Akron, Ohio, USA |
| Current Age | Age: 38 years, 0 months, and 2 days as of today. Time left for next birthday: 11 months and 26 days. |
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) |
| Weight | 185 pounds (84 kg) |
| Net worth | Appro. $240 million as of 2024 reports |
| Marriage Status | Married |
| Wife Name | Ayesha Curry |
| Kids Name | Riley Curry, Ryan Curry, Canon Curry |
| High school | Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Current Team Name | Golden State Warriors |
| Stats | nba.com |
Stephen Curry’s Net Worth
As of now in January, his net worth is approx. $180 million and $240 million dollar and this earning is from various sources which are mentioned below:
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- NBA Salary: In the season of 2024-2025, he is earning approx.$55.8 million dollar as a salary but in 2017, he signed a contract of $201.2 million dollar with the Golden State Warriors for five years.
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- Endorsements: He has done some endorsements for big brands like Under Armour, JPMorgan Chase, and Panini, etc. In the 2024-2025 season, he earned around $100 million dollar and these deals significantly increased his income.
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- Business Ventures: In 2020, he launched Curry Brand with Under Armour and in April 2023, he received around $75 million dollar.
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- Investments: He has also done some investments in various companies and generating good revenue from these investments.
Stephen Curry’s Early Life and Childhood
Stephen Curry was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio USA, and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. His father Dell Curry was also a professional basketball player and played for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA.
Stephen is the oldest son of his parents and also has two siblings. His younger brother Seth Curry was also an NBA player and his younger sister Sydel Curry was a volleyball player.
As his father Dell was already a well-known sharpshooter in the NBA team so, he often took all of them to practice games and gave them early exposure to the sports. Stephen always used to practice shooting in his house’s backyard and this helped him in his basketball career.
Education and the Beginning of Sports Career
He took admission in Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina where his family was leaving and he built a good reputation in the school as a basketball player.
After completing his schooling education, he enrolled at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina but he left the college to enter in the NBA Draft in 2009 and later he completed his Bachelor of Arts in sociology degree in the year 2022.
NBA Career
The 2009 was lucky for him to enter directly in the NBA Draft and he was selected by the Golden State Warriors. However, in his early years in the league, he struggled with ankle injuries and because of this, he was unable to play a major role in the NBA 2011 and 2012 seasons.
Still, Curry was focused on his game and by doing practice he strengthened his ankles. This hard work gives him a huge success in the NBA 2012-2013 season where he set the NBA record for most three-pointers in a single season and this was the beginning of his stardom in the NBA career. After that, he got a lot of awards and medals in his NBA career.
Achievements / Awards / Medals
International Achievements
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- Olympic Medals: the year 2024 was the time for Paris Olympics and Carry played a crucial role in the United States men’s basketball team’s success and the team won the gold medal.
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- 2010 and 2014: In 2010 FIBA World Cup which was held in Turkey and in 2014 FIBA World Cup which was held in Spain team won the gold medal.
NBA Achievements
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- 2015, 2017, 2018: He won the title of NBA Champion for three times.
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- 2015, 2016: Continue for two years he won the title of NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the team.
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- 2014–2019, 2021–2023: He won the award of NBA All-Star Selections for nine times.
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- 2016: He let the team and got the title of NBA Scoring Champion.
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- 2022: This year he got the award of NBA All-Star Game MVP (Most Valuable Player).
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- 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021: He won the title of NBA All-First Team Selections four times.
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- These are the major achievements in his NBA career as a professional basketball player.
These are the major achievements in his NBA career as a professional basketball player.
Stephen Curry Rings
He has won 4 NBA championship rings with the Golden State Warriors in the years 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022.
Curry played a major role in all these four victories and was widely regarded as one of the top shooters in the NBA history.
Married Life and Family
Stephen Curry married Ayesha Curry who was an actress, author, and a television personality. First time they met in church during their teenage years and after dating for several years they got married on July 30, 2011. Now they are happily married couple and have three children
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- Riley Curry – born a daughter in July 19, 2012
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- Ryan Curry – born a daughter in July 10, 2015
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- Canon Curry – born a son in July 2, 2018
Now the family have a strong bond and living a happy life. They keep posting about their family life on social media platforms like Instagram.