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Stephen Curry is now one of the greatest players in history, but few people imagined him at such a party before his arrival in the league. Except maybe LeBron James … The superstar had dropped a golden prognosis on the leader of Golden State, in 2009.
Impossible to talk about the current NBA without mentioning the name of Stephen Curry. Three-time champion and two-time MVP in the 2010 decade, the Warriors franchise player is one of the greatest basketball icons of the 21st century. In order to mark the spirits a little more, he also officially became the most prolific outdoor shooter in history. One of the 20 best all-time players, without too many doubts!
However, not sure that everyone could have predicted such a thing, years ago, when the Chief was still playing at Davidson’s college in North Carolina. Back then, three-point shooting was clearly not as popular as it is now. And yet, the frail leader is already talking about him by his ability to draw with great precision behind the arc. A future sniper, but not necessarily a cador in the eyes of many people.
LeBron on Stephen Curry: “He’ll be very good in the league”
However, others had a slightly finer nose, and saw in him a very big future. This was particularly the case with LeBron James, who had spoken about him before the 2009 draft which will see Curry be selected in 7th place by Golden State. Already a star of the league at that time, the winger was then rave about the young shoot, praising his education in the game. He also said that the person concerned had a bright future ahead of him:
LeBron talking about Steph Curry in 2009 pic.twitter.com/4Ob6RP5wCd
— Franklin (@ClappedFranklin) December 15, 2021
Stephen Curry? I think he will be very good in the league. I think he knows how to play basketball. Of course, being the son of former NBA player Dell Curry, he was well taught how to play basketball. He’s got the talent, he’s good. I was impressed when I saw him play. He played really well against a very, very defensive Wisconsin (NCAA) team, and I think we all know how tough Wisconsin defenses are to beat. He shattered them.
A connoisseur of the orange ball, the King was not mistaken about this one, quite the contrary. Years later, the No.30 is in the discussion for the honorary title of best point guard in history and has changed the game with his ability to score from afar. Once he got rid of his physical glitches early in his career, the shooter set out to fulfill a totally crazy destiny. Good luck doing as well as him!
LeBron James hit the nail on the head when evaluating Steph Curry in 2009. Would he have thought the Chef would change the game so much? Not sure that it is so obvious, so much the Warrior left his mark on the sport!
