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The Golden State Warriors cruised past the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the playoffs. Despite starting the series poorly losing the first two games, the Warriors advanced to the Conference semifinals after a brilliant game 7 win. Although it was a collective effort from the California side, Stephen Curry got all the spotlight and deservingly so. The backdrop of the historical game 7 was recently revealed, drawing an emotional response from the mother of an NBA champion.

Chef Curry put up 50 points in game 7 with eight rebounds and six assists. He sealed his team’s chances for the semifinal rounds against the LA Lakers. However, Curry’s performance as a player was not the only great thing about the game. Recently, his impact as a leader was revealed in a behind the scene story, and it is inspiring, to say the least. Reacting to the locker room speech from Curry, the mother of an NBA champion recently admitted that she is grateful that her son gets to soak in the greatness of the Dubs superstar.

Stephen Curry’s teammate’s mother is all praise for the leadership of Curry

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The 20-year-old NBA champion Moses Moody has been with the Warriors since 2021. He was a part of the team that clinched the 2022 NBA championship title. Although the young player is yet to make his mark as a star in the league, his mother feels grateful that he is under the tutelage of Curry.

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The NBA world has been in awe of the greatness of Curry after his game 7 performance against the Kings. However, a behind the scene story was revealed by The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II. Thompson revealed details of what Curry said to his teammates before the game to get them pumped up.

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As per the revelation, the 35-year-old superstar relayed to his teammates that he believes in them. He also said that the team has enough firepower to win the important game. In return, Curry demanded faith from his teammates. The 4x NBA champion said that the team should let go of their feelings and just focus on the game. He promised that that will get them through, which it did in a stunning manner.

After this information was posted on Twitter, Moody’s mother, Rona Moody wrote “What a leader.” She added “I?m so grateful my son has a front-row seat to this generational excellence. And they are all even more amazing then most will ever know.”

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After the game, Curry was asked if anyone will ever be able to stop him if he is in his zone. “Hopefully, we’ll never find out,” Curry replied with a smile on his face.

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