Stephen Curry (Image Credits: Getty Images)
Stephen Curry was selected as the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. Since joining the team, the 36-year-old has been a crucial part of the team. As the 2024-25 NBA preseason started, Curry accomplished a stellar feat that no one else has achieved
Curry signed a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension with the Warriors in the offseason. With the start of the new season, Curry has become the player with the longest active tenure with a franchise in NBA history, having played 16 seasons with the Warriors.
In a league full of changes, some players are all about loyalty. The longest active tenure with a franchise shows just how committed they are to their team.
Besides Steph Curry with the Warriors, who else deserves a shoutout for their loyalty? 👀 pic.twitter.com/VH2tsCnkLw
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 8, 2024
Basketball fans became excited about Curry’s achievement and started praising the four-time NBA champion’s loyalty to the Warriors. One fan said, “Steph story is just inspirational man Got to the league with no hype Leaving as a legend.”
Steph story is just inspirational man
Got to the league with no hype
Leaving as a legend
— Rood J. Murat (@roodmurat) October 8, 2024
Meanwhile, another fan mentioned, “Steph is the gold standard.”
Steph is the gold standard 🔥
— Ashwin (@Sudharsan_ak) October 8, 2024
Another fan said, “Curry is above everyone else in the league.”
Curry is above everyone else in the league.
— slantish (@slantish) October 8, 2024
A Warriors fan commented, “My loyal goat.”
My loyal goat
— CJ (@_dumbledore1_) October 8, 2024
Another fan mentioned, “Wow Mr Curry will become American president some years later.”
Wow Mr Curry will become American president some years later
— CHICHARITO (@Joshmar95246582) October 8, 2024
Another fan commented, “LeBron could never beat this record.”
LeBron could never beat this record
— Brandon L McMillan (@BrandonLMC777) October 8, 2024
Curry, a two-time NBA MVP, began his 16th NBA season with the Warriors. In the first preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the 36-year-old scored 9 points, two assists, and one rebound in 14 minutes of playing time. Toward the end of the game, Warriors fans started chanting, “We Want Curry,” as he played for only 14 minutes.
Former NBA Star Throws Shade on the Dream Duo of Curry and LeBron James
Curry’s partnership with James in the 2024 Paris Olympics has been well-received by fans, players, and analysts. Many fans are hoping that these two basketball legends will team up in the NBA in the future. However, one of LeBron’s former teammates has a different opinion on the matter.
“They better not. I’m making the announcement to them — ya’ll better not. On Team USA, we loved it, laughed it up. Don’t do that. It’s not cool. I want ya’ll to be arch-enemies. That’s just what it is,” Iman Shumpert said to Clutchpoints.
Curry displayed incredible efforts in the last NBA season but fell short of leading his team to the playoffs. As the new NBA season commences, fans are eagerly anticipating a resurgence from the Warriors and are hopeful that Curry will lead the team to great success.
