Stephen Curry is truly a Generational Talent. He has led the Golden State Warriors to become one of the Greatest NBA Dynasties of all time. Steph started his NBA career in 2009 and has won 4 Championships and 2 MVP trophies in his 14-year career. Apart from his NBA accolades, it is his otherworldly shooting ability that has put him in the conversation of one of the GOATs. But no one expected Chef Curry to reach this level of superstardom when he entered his name into the NBA Draft. In fact, 6 players got drafted into the NBA before the 4-time Champion. One of those players was Former MVP James Harden.

14 years after getting snubbed for The Beard, Chef Curry has surpassed LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers with a $6.55 Billion Fortune.

Stephen Curry Surpasses LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers

After dominating the NBA for nearly a decade, the Golden State Warriors have become the team with the highest valuation in the league. The Warriors crossed the astonishing $7 Billion mark in valuation. That has not been done by any other NBA franchise. The Warriors have toppled two of the most storied NBA franchises, LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. It is shocking how quickly the Warriors have moved up the ranks to surpass the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won the most Championships in NBA history. And the Golden State Warriors’ success is mostly because of The Steph Effect.

Steph was an undersized guard coming out of Davidson and got drafted Number 7 in the 2009 NBA draft. Future superstars, including Blake Griffin and James Harden, were drafted ahead of the Warriors Legend because the scouts believed their ceiling was higher. Stephen Curry proved to be a late bloomer and spread his wings playing in the Warriors system. He became one of the best shooters in the game by the time he made his first All-Star team and changed the way basketball is played in the NBA. After breaking all possible records associated with the three-point shot, Steph took the throne of the Best Shooter of All Time.

There is no Golden State Warriors without Stephen Curry

The Golden State Warriors might never have found this level of success had they not gone All-In on the Baby-Faced Assassin. There was a time when the Warriors fans were mad because the front office chose Stephen Curry over Monta Ellis to build their team around. The Warriors, however, thank their stars they made the right decision.

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Even though several Greats like Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Kevin Durant have helped the Warriors win 4 Championships, none of this would have been possible without the presence of Stephen Curry. He demands so much attention from the defenders because of his skill set that other players get easier chances on the court.

Seeing the Golden State Warriors’ success over the last 14 years, the 5 teams who snubbed Stephen Curry in the 2009 draft would love to get their hands on a time machine and re-do the draft all over again.

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