The Curry family is famous in NBA circles. The father, Dell Curry, played in the 80s and 90s. His two sons, Steph and Seth, followed a similar path becoming combo guards with deadly shooting abilities on the court. Stephen Curry has been the face of the NBA for the past decade finding massive success both on and off the court. But his younger brother, Seth, had to earn everything he has now, and his road to the NBA was utterly different from that of Steph.
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Seth Curry is the younger brother of Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors. Being the younger brother, Seth was always compared to Steph. Steph had the perfect combination of talent and athletic abilities. He was a talented prospect and showed flashes of greatness early on. Steph got drafted into the NBA in 2009 by the Golden State Warriors.
Stephen Curry found immense success in the league. He managed to win 4x NBA championships, 2 x NBA regular season MVPs, and 1x Finals MVP. Many fans consider him to be the greatest shooter of all time. His journey to the NBA and how his career has panned out is like a fairy tale. But the younger sibling of the Curry Brothers, Seth’s story is more based on hardship and toil.
Seth Curry went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft
Seth Curry is two and a half years younger than Stephen Curry. Both of them were born in an NBA family and grew up around the NBA. Dell Curry was an elite shooter in his era. Inspired by their father, the two boys centered their game around shooting.
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Seth and Steph played against each other all their lives, perfecting their games and improving each other. Steph got drafted very high in the 2009 draft. Many believed Seth would follow the same route, but he faced numerous challenges that made him go undrafted in 2013. Steph had praised his brother in ’08 and boldly claimed he would be better than him. He had said, “He’s going to be as good or better than I am.”?But, despite his brother’s prediction, Seth fell short of impressing the scouts.?
The long and grueling journey of Seth Curry to the NBA
Seth Curry was a talented prospect growing up, similar to his brother. He dominated high school and put up monster stats, even beating his brother. The domination and excellence continued in college, where he was the top-scoring freshman in the nation. But he battled several injuries in the following years, which affected his performance on the court. The guard went undrafted and had to settle for playing in the D-League. Seth was a journeyman for the next three years, often playing on 10-day contracts and getting waived from teams. But his hard work and determination to make it to the NBA landed him a spot on the Sacramento Kings in 2016.
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Fast forward half a decade, and Seth has found his place in the NBA. He is considered by many to be in the upper echelon of shooters. His career three-point percentage stands at a whopping 43.9% which is even higher than his brother. He currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.