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Being the wife of an NBA Superstar has its pros and cons. However, when your husband and his team are public enemy no.1 for an entire city, it could be taxing for a business owner. That was the unfortunate fate Ayesha Curry faced in 2018. She is the wife of 4x NBA champion and All-Star point guard Stephen Curry. Consequently, she faced the brunt of the Houston Rockets fans’ cruel revenge after her husband dominated them in the 2018 Western Conference Finals.

The 2017-18 Western Conference Finals featured the Golden State Warriors against the Houston Rockets. In a thrilling seven-game series, the Warriors came out on top after a woeful performance by the Rockets from behind the arc in Game 7. In the offseason, the Rockets fans, who were still mad about the humiliating loss, directed their frustrations towards Stephen Curry’s wife. However, Curry did not hesitate to defend his wife.

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Houston Rockets fans sought revenge

Besides being an NBA wife, Ayesha Curry is a respected chef in culinary circles. Her restaurant chain?International Smoke?has numerous branches across the country. However, her plans for an establishment in Houston faced major pushback due to her husband’s actions.

The restaurant, which wasn’t even operational yet, was flooded with harrowing reviews on Yelp and other websites from frustrated Rockets fans. Consequently, the backlash against his wife forced Stephen Curry to take matters into his own hands.?

Stephen Curry fired back at Rockets fans

Curry used social media to come to his wife’s defense. In fact, he clapped back at the Rockets fans using his usual wit. He started the tweet with a humorous promise of eating in the restaurant alone twice in the season whenever he visited Houston on the road.

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Moreover, Curry’s tweet came with a #5StarReview. The delicious descriptions used by the Dubs superstar to list out the menu was better than any endorsement Ayesha Curry could have hoped for. Unsurprisingly, Curry’s fiery response went viral fueling am online feud between the Warriors and the Rockets fans.

The long-standing rivalry between James Harden’s Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors peaked in the 2018 playoffs. The two faced off in the Western Conference Finals after a stellar season that landed them both at the top of the standings. Moreover, unlike the Warriors’ previous opponents, the Rockets were a well-rounded team.

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The Rockets delivered on their expectations and took the series to seven games. However, they suffered a complete meltdown in the most crucial game of the series. The Texas team missed 27 straight threes marking the end of their dream run.

Curry and Co. advanced to their fourth NBA finals in four years where they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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