Steph Curry admits ‘end is near’ for glittering career
Winner of four NBA titles, the 36-year-old Golden State Warriors player admits that he is thinking more about retirement.
“It’s OK to accept and acknowledge that the end is near,” Golden State Warriors point-guard Steph Curry claimed in an interview with Malika Andrews to the NBA ESPN X account (formerly Twitter).
.@malika_andrews with Stephen Curry on his 16-year NBA career and how much longer he wants to play professional basketball. pic.twitter.com/s8SDWSHCwm
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 24, 2024
“But only because it allows you to enjoy what’s happening right now. But I think the more you talk about it and the more you acknowledge it, the more it levels up the sense of urgency in the moment, now.”
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— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) December 7, 2024
The 36-year-old Curry, has helped the Warriors to four NBA championships along with two MVP season awards. The Akron (Ohio) native also leads the way as all-time leader in 3-point shots made with 3,841 in the NBA.
All of Steph Curry’s threes visualized pic.twitter.com/cjAaTbR3tT
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Poised to hit 1,000
Curry just needs to play a further 21 games to hit the 1,000 regular season milestone and in the interview Curry didn’t hit at when he might retire, hinting only that he thinks about retirement “more than I probably have before.”
His current deal with Golden State runs through the 2026-27 season after signing a one-year. $62.59 million contract extension last August.
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