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In the world of basketball, ?Stephen Curry ‘s name is considered to be the pinnacle of greatness. He has cemented his place among the sport’s all-time greats owing to his unmatched three-point shooting talents and offensive dominance. The Curry brothers have built a name for themselves in basketball, as his younger brother Seth Curry has also displayed his talent in the NBA. Sydel Curry, their sister, has pursued her own sporting career in volleyball, following in her mother’s footsteps. Dell and Sonya Curry, the proud parents of three outstanding athletes, have watched their kids forge their own trajectories and legacies in sports and beyond.

However, despite reaching great heights in success and fame, the 2x MVP has a strong distaste for his mother’s actions.

Stephen Curry’s mother opens up about her son

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Stephen Curry’s mother, Sonya Curry,? appeared in an interview with ‘FOX 5 New York.’ While on the interview, she talked about her upcoming book, ‘Fierce Love.’ It is a memoir of family, purpose, and faiths listed on the book’s cover. She also talked about the experience of bringing up three legendary athletes in her family. While Sonya played a crucial role in Steph’s upbringing, she also denied Curry an opportunity that could have changed his life.

She then revealed Steph’s distaste towards her in the interview.

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Being a strict parent, there was an incident when Sonya Curry denied the Golden State Warriors?icon from playing a game in middle school.

Sonya said, ” He didn’t come in for curfew and he kind of walked in and was like ‘What’s up..’ But then you know again with my school and everything, it’s like natural consequences. Here’s a rule and now this is the consequence. “

However, she still has second thoughts about it to this day.

She continued, ” And having to follow through and again doubting myself. He, to this day still says that he didn’t get recruited in the manner that he wanted to and by some of the higher level schools because he didn’t go get to go to this tournament. So you know and then I go ‘Maybe that was right.'”

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What tournament is Sonya talking about?

Stephen Curry had a tough recruitment at Davidson

Curry genuinely believed that his second year would be his breakout year. However, despite his extraordinary abilities and potential, the top D-1 schools did not approach him. Curry’s size became a barrier in the recruiting process. He was praised for his shooting skills and basketball IQ, but questions lingered over his ability to defend against bigger guards in the resilient ACC.

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The head coach at Davidson College, Bob McKillop, saw Curry play a high school game. And believe it or not, he was terrible. Despite this, McKillop acknowledged Curry’s unshakable strength and tenacity. He observed a young man who, in the face of failure, never gave up. Curry’s unrelenting spirit persuaded McKillop that he was a unique athlete.

Sonya Curry, Stephen’s mother, demanded reassurance that the coach would hold her son accountable, so McKillop still had to win her over. Sonya was won over by McKillop’s sincere admiration for Curry and his dedication in accepting him for who he was, which solidified the family’s faith in the coach’s capacity to maximize their son’s potential. And soon, Stephen Curry was Davidson’s.

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Curry’s upcoming documentary Underrated will take the viewers through a journey of his recruitment. The film will make its debut on AppleTV+ on July 21 this year. Chris Clunie, the Director of Athletics at Davidson, said,??It is like a true love letter to Davidson.?

Will you be watching?