16 years. That is how long it will be since Stephen Curry has officially been not a part of the NBA but the Golden State Warriors too! Coming in as the son of basketball legend Dell Curry, the player has spent the period creating a separate identity for himself, breaking and establishing records far from the reach of his own father. Now, as the 16 year will mark the same number of years that Dell was on the NBA court, Steph wants to make the occasion count.

In 2025, the Warriors will head outside the Bay Area to participate in two road games – Toronto and Charlotte. The latter city means a lot to Stephen Curry personally, as Dell devoted ten years of his NBA career to the Hornets. The city of Charlotte became the Curry family’s hometown, with Steph spending a major part of his childhood there. Therefore, along with a sense of nostalgia, revisiting the city would give Steph a sense of just how far he had come.

“I can’t believe I’m already here.  I remember most of his (Dell’s) career, but I especially remember his 16 year. Being at Toronto, I was 11, turning 12 that year. The idea of him playing against the Sixers, I believe it was, in the play-offs, just the whole hype of like, Toronto Raptors basketball. It’s a very iconic moment in my mind” said Curry during a recent segment of DubTalk.

He continued, “So, going to Charlotte and seeing him and playing, as he’s the color commentator for the Hornets, playing in front of him and probably playing against my brother, and then when go to Toronto, where he finished his career, those two games will be special to cap off that 16-year milestone, which is special for our whole family.”

Dell Curry has been the color commentator for the Hornets as long as his eldest has been with the Warriors. Meanwhile, the ongoing season also happens to be Seth Curry’s first season with the Charlotte Hornets, after having spent the last 11 years with 8 different teams.

Being on different teams, rooting for both their sons has sometimes been a dilemma for the Curry family. The same was clearly expressed by Sonya Curry when both Steph and Seth were in the playoffs. Despite this, the game that will take place on March 2 at the Spectrum Center will not be a usual competition. It will be a celebration, as one son will pay tribute to his father at the place he called home for a decade, while another son will play for the team that was an important part of Dell Curry’s legacy.

“I knew watching (Steph’s) career earlier that if he still had the will to play he could make it to Year 16,” Dell says. “It’ll be special being able to call that game when we go there and they come here. Any time both of your sons are on the court playing and I’m on the broadcast for the call and we’re all involved – not many dads, if any, have been able to do that.”

In the last 15 years, Stephen Curry has earned almost every major accolade that could have come his way. He holds the record for the most 3-pointers ever made in NBA history, and ranks 29 in the All-Time Scoring Leader list. Furthermore, he holds 2 MVP and a Finals MVP title, All-NBA Team honors, has been named to the All-Star team 10 times, etc. On top of everything, he has secured the championship title 4 times. However, even 4 is not enough for some. Therefore, in his remaining years, Steph has one more goal left to accomplish.

Going into his 16 year, Stephen Curry sets 5 championship title as priority: “The only thing I’m really playing for….”

Kobe Bryant. Magic Johnson. Tim Duncan. Some of the greatest NBA players of their respective decades, who hold five-championship titles to their name. 18 players have remained at just 4 championship wins, while 13 of them own just one more title. To cement his legacy on the same level as the greats who came before him, Stephen Curry revealed in the same interview how his priority is on getting just that one more title.

“Honestly, it’s the only thing I’m really playing for at this point,” said the 36-year-old when describing pursuing a 5 championship title. “It’s the only thing that matters in the sense of accomplishment. I still love to play the game. I still love to come to work every day. Basketball is still fun for me. The challenge of trying to figure out how to win on a nightly basis, I still get up for it.”

Will 5 titles be enough though? Probably not, as Curry later added “You talk about five-time champions and beyond that. It’s a good place to start from, but I definitely want to get greedy.” To get greedy, however, the player needs to first cross his current threshold. With the Warriors currently holding a 10-3 record, their chances of competing for the Larry O’Brien trophy once again seem brighter than ever!