Stephen Curry’s $75 Million Backed UConn Talent Azzi Fudd Gives Nonchalant Update on WNBA Dreams

Azzi Fudd has announced that she won’t be leaving for the WNBA draft after her junior season. Fudd is a highly sought-after recruit, having partnered with Steph Curry’s SC30 Inc. Since then, her NIL scores and recognition have skyrocketed. She was one of the first female participants in Curry’s SC30 Select Camp in 2018, and was awarded a trophy as the camp’s top 3-point shooter. Curry himself was impressed by her skills and said, “I had never really experienced people’s perspectives opening right in front of their eyes. It was like, ‘This girl’s out here doggin’ these guys.”

Given the abundance of lucrative opportunities at her disposal, Azzi Fudd opted to extend her partnership with Steph Curry and set her sights on a successful NCAA campaign before transitioning into the professional league.

Azzi Fudd is staying back in the NCAA

After the return of Paige Bueckers at UConn, they’re expected to go for a title run together, and she is the first sophomore in history to win the Gatorade National Player of the Year title. With so much already on her plate, Fudd’s decision to stay back is backed by more logical explanations.

Fudd led UConn to their first title, averaging 25.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.2 steals per game. She will be eligible for the 2024 draft, but she revealed in a recent interview that she would like to remain for her senior season. “I plan on staying. Why would I want to leave the basketball capital of the world?” she answered when former Husky Rebecca Lobo questioned her about her aspirations.

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There is logic to her decision since she can make more money with NIL’s lucrative partnerships than she does in the WNBA, plus she can polish her basketball ability in college before entering the draft.

New Face of Curry Brand

Steph Curry has lavished praise on Azzi Fudd following her camp, and it has also been reported that Curry would like to work with Fudd directly. The $75 million corporation that had signed Fudd as “the new face of women’s basketball” will continue their cooperation on and off the court.

“Azzi’s been a member of the family for a while now, and obviously, this new NIL opportunity is a new frontier for this generation,” said Curry. “I hope to be a mentor and open the doors that have been opened for me to her, and hopefully many more in the future.”

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This brand bond has already made Fudd a generational prospect who’s game will be under an intense gaze in the upcoming season.