During the 2019 postseason, the Curry brothers stood on different sides. Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors while his younger brother Seth represented Portland. As parents, it was a touching yet difficult sight to witness. To make matters easy, back then Dell and Sonya Curry flipped a coin to select the jersey they would wear. At that very moment, the Curry household experienced a full circle. It symbolized unity despite the rivalry.

The NBA community was startled when Sonya and Dell, after 33 years of being together announced their separation. Accusations were made and the foundation of the family seemed to slip. Eventually, there was peace. It was found through the common objective of wanting to see their family prosper as the former Hornets guard detailed during the Heat Check podcast.

“Families changed now. Me and your mom are not together. But we want to make sure that you guys are happy, out grandkids are happy and it’s life. Families change yearly through the dynamic but they always find a way to find a positive on the end and come out with everybody having a good time and sharing each other. Just fortunate that I’m able to ride this ride with you and Seth and Sydel, Damian, Ayesha, Cally. Everybody is in a good place in their life. That’s all you want as a parent,” he told Stephen Curry.

Having seen his family closely knit at all times, the change was a challenge for Curry too. Nonetheless, the Chef handled it with immense maturity. Rather than pin blame or feel dejected, the 36-year-old looked back at his parents’ methods when raising him to keep him and his siblings grounded despite the NBA spotlight. It has helped him navigate through fatherhood and raising his own children.

“I mean times have changed in terms of the challenges kids have to master in order to find their sense of peace and happiness and identity. So many things thrown at them now that even we didn’t have to deal with when we were kids. But the fact that y’all created perspective and awareness even with growing up in the NBA circles I don’t ever take that for granted either. Because again the level of discipline and being able to make sure your priorities are set, our father, education, and the pecking order of being able to create space where you can actually can take advantage of the privilege of being able to play basketball,” he said of his parents.

Since the divorce, Sonya and Dell haven’t stopped showing their support for their kids. Yes, they do travel separately and preferably aren’t present together. But the underlying priority for both remains unchanged. Family matters the most. And they are doing everything to keep it from being affected.

Stephen Curry found it hard but learned to cope with his parent’s decision

As a son, watching his parents file for divorce wasn’t easy. He had seen them share a strong, almost unshakeable bond for 33 years, going back to him being a child. However, those experiences were what allowed the Baby Face Assassin to find solace in their decision. Because of their ways of raising their three children, a certain degree of calmness flew through Curry.

He began to understand how to handle the situation. It could be alluded to how Sonya Curry would teach the kids on self-management from an early age. He found the best way to show love to both and be a pillar for them was by being present for them in their moments. Such was the case when he broke Ray Allen’s three-point record.

“I had to make sure I was in that moment with both of them separately and this wasn’t just this whole kind of thing. That is how I choose to approach that. Because it is challenging,” Stephen Curry told the Ringer.

Since then, Dell Curry has remarried to Nicki Smith, a decision the Curry kids fully supported. Sonya Curry released her own memoir, ‘Fierce Love: A Memoir of Family, Faith, and Purpose’, detailing her life’s journey. All in all, the Curry family is happy.