Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson share a deep bond having played alongside each other at the Golden State Warriors for a long time. However, the duo’s friendship was tested by former NBA champion Serge Ibaka earlier this year. Ibaka asked Thompson to FaceTime Stephen Curry on his LIVE show. However, Ayesha Curry took over Steph’s phone after being impressed by Ibaka’s attire.
Back in March, Klay Thompson made an appearance at Serge Ibaka’s YouTube show,?“How hungry are you?’.?The five-time All-Star talked about his rehab. At the time, he was coming back after missing two years of basketball due to multiple injuries. Thompson also shared his thoughts on the Warriors’ chances of winning the 2022 championship and his relationship with Stephen Curry. In addition, Klay Thompson named Curry the greatest shooter in Warriors’ history.
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Stephen Curry saves Klay Thompson from public embarrassment
During the show, Serge Ibaka put the Warriors’ guard in a tricky position. The former Raptors star asked Thompson to FaceTime Steph to see if he picked up, on his LIVE show. Luckily for Thompson, Stephen Curry picked up the call after a few seconds.?
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As soon as Curry picked up the call, Thompson told him that Ibaka was trying to test their friendship with the phone call. As Ibaka acknowledged that he believed in their friendship, Steph’s wife took over the call after noticing Ibaka’s impressive outfit. In fact, Ayesha Curry said, “Wait, what’s that hat and that jacket?”
Steph suggested that Ibaka had been cooking. Ibaka responded sarcastically saying that he did not cook, instead he designed food. While Curry laughed at Ibaka’s response, Ayesha Curry got curious about what Ibaka had cooked. She asked her superstar husband to find out what the 2019 NBA champion had made. As it turns out, Ibaka had cooked fufu for Thompson.
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Ayesha Curry got curious about Ibaka’s culinary skills
The excitement from Ayesha Curry was due to her love for cooking. She is a renowned chef, a cookbook author, and also a regular contributor in culinary shows. As a matter of fact, Mrs. Curry has her own restaurant chain, International Smoke. Therefore, Ayesha Curry was impressed by Serge Ibaka’s chef jacket and hat.
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Meanwhile, Steph also slipped in a cautious warning to Ibaka. He advised Ibaka never to test his friendship with Klay Thompson again. It seemed like the four-time NBA champ was not too impressed by Ibaka’s move on a LIVE show.