Stephen Curry Shows Rare Display Of Emotions Over Brother & Father’s Dream Come True

While the trade deadline brought disappointment to some, it also marked the actualization of a childhood dream for Seth Curry. Dell Curry, father of Seth and Stephen Curry, spent 10 years of his NBA career playing for the Charlotte Hornets. Consequently, growing up watching his dad play and being around the Hornets, Seth always hoped either of them would get to wear the No. 30 Hornets jersey. And this trade deadline, that dream turned into reality. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Thursday that “Charlotte is trading PJ Washington to Dallas for package around Grant Williams, Seth Curry and a first-round pick.” 

Stephen Curry, overwhelmed by the trade, took to Instagram to express his emotions. He shared a collage featuring Seth in the Hornets’ No. 30 jersey alongside his father Dell wearing the same number, and captioned it, “In not crying, you’re crying.”

The happiest of them all was Papa Curry. Dell Curry, who is the color commentator for the Hornets’ broadcast on Bally Sports Southeast, gushed about the trade before Seth’s debut game. “It’s a dream come true as a dad that played here for 10 years to have your son play and wear the same number,” Dell said. “I haven’t stopped smiling since the trade was made, and now it all comes to fruition.”

Now that this dream of his has manifested, can Seth hold up his end of the bargain and replicate his dad’s success?

Can Seth live up to his father’s jersey number?

Dell Curry played for the Hornets from 1988 to 1998, during which Charlotte made four playoff appearances. Although Dell did not win a title with them, he was the team’s go-to shooter and averaged 14.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.1 steals, shooting 46.2% as a Hornet, even winning the Sixth Man of the Year award in the 1993-94 season. When he retired, he was the Hornets’ all-time leader in games, points, threes made and attempted, and three-point percentage as well.

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Seth, on the other hand, is having one of the worst years by his standards. He is averaging 4.4 points on a 37.2 percent shooting efficiency from the field and 36.3 percent from beyond the arc. This is a significant drop-off from last season when he was shooting 46.3 percent from the floor and 40.5 percent from downtown.

However, his limited role on the Mavericks team might have had a part to play. Hopefully, he’ll get more opportunities to prove himself in his hometown. In his debut game, he scored 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 block in 20 minutes, as Charlotte won 115-106 to improve their record to 11-41.

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