“Old Head” Father Stephen Curry Says Twitter and Instagram Are “Distractions”, Feels Relieved He Grew Up Without Them

Social media has swept the world in the 21st century. Many NBA players are also major enthusiasts of these platforms. Their usage isn’t just limited to endorsements or announcements, many times these athletes are giving hot takes. Kevin Durant is perhaps the most notorious one for dishing unabashed opinions. Apart from that, the new-gen hoopers are surely active consumers of the platform, having their own lingo. 

Young hoopers can also encounter imbalances when going through platforms like Twitter or Instagram. And, there is no holding back on the convo there. In this wake, Stephen Curry made some poignant comments about youngsters coming into the game with the added pressure of socials.

Stephen Curry feels like an “old head”

When Stephen Curry was in high school, MySpace was all the rage, but it wasn’t still a wholly mainstream one. Twitter and Facebook were not in existence as he was a teenager. However, as he entered Davidson and made phenomenal runs, these platforms came to the surface, still in their infancy.

It isn’t like these days when the conversation is so dynamic that millions join in. During his young years, there was no such lure and peer pressure of being on a social media platform. Because of that, he could find himself instead of ceaseless comparisons. 

He talked about the issue in an elaborate sitdown with The Charlotte Observer. The interviewer asked, “As a father of three now, what do you worry most about for your children?” Replying to this, Curry revealed that he is glad that he didn’t have the pressure of social media growing up. He stated, “I feel like an old head when I say this, but I didn’t grow up with social media. I didn’t grow up with Twitter and Instagram and just the countless distractions that can come at you from all different angles. I got to find out who I was before I started to get into the comparison game”. Then he talked about the pressure youngsters these days have to face.

The challenges of social media

Recognizing the comparisons and ceaseless flow of pressure on social media, the Warriors Guard added, “I think that’s harder and harder for the younger generations now, to not get sucked into that world too soon. That’s for anybody, let alone for my kids with the spotlight. I just want them to be proud of who they are. They are unique. They don’t have to live up to anything that the world tells them they have to”.

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Therefore, for Curry, having social media has multiplied the pressure of performance. Do you concur with his comments?

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