After Missing Anniversary and Leaving Wife Ayesha With an Infant, Stephen Curry Was Once in Tears but for Another Reason: ?It Moved Me?

NBA superstar Stephen Curry is one of the best players in the league. Last season, very few thought the Golden State Warriors are contenders. However, he helped the Warriors win their fourth title in the last eight years. This has cemented the Warriors as one of the dynasties in NBA history. This season, the reigning champions will look to successfully defend their title. Like his magic on the court, Curry has been doing great work off the court as well.

The sharpshooter has been helping the community in every possible way over the years. Steph and his wife Ayesha Curry established the Eat.Learn.Play foundation in 2019 to help children in need. However, he has been helping society before this as well. He once missed his wedding anniversary because of a project from United Nations. Steph and Ayesha started seeing each other before he joined the league.

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Then in 2011, the couple tied the knot and welcomed their first child Riley Curry in 2012. But three weeks later, the former MVP had to visit Africa to help the children. So he had to leave his three weeks old daughter with his wife and also missed his first wedding anniversary.

The visit changed Stephen Curry

The UN Nothing But Nets program that provides mosquito nets was important for Stephen Curry. However, it was not easy when he visited Africa to witness the terror of malaria up close. ?It moved me,? Steph says, getting choked up at the memory, ?and made me see that even small changes can have this outsize impact.?

As per reports, distributing $5 mosquito nets has saved 7 million lives in Africa since 2000. ?We want to cure malaria, but we can also do these simple things to stop its spread,? he continues. ?You can spend billions chasing a cure, great, but for so little you can save lives now.?

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The four-time champion donated three mosquito nets for every three-pointer he made. He also admitted his visit changed him after what he witnessed and the dire situation. As a parent, he could not imagine himself being in that situation. So he decided to do whatever he can to help. With their foundation, Curry and his wife have been helping children get proper nutrition, quality education, and safe places to be active. The couple often indulges in fun games with the children during events.