”Their support means the world to me because they’re both huge role models,” the Pac-12 Player of the Year exclusively tells PEOPLE.

When Cameron Brink, a talented college basketball player, enters the WNBA this season, she will have her godbrothers Seth and Stephen Curry to count on.

The 22-year-old Brink, a standout player at Stanford, won the 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year title this month and became just the second player in history to earn Defensive Player of the Year three times.

In addition, she is the godsister of NBA players Seth, 33, and Stephen, 36. Stephen clarified in 2021 that Brink has a close relationship with his mother and father, who serve as his godparents.

After four “life-changing” years at Stanford, Brink declared for the WNBA Draft on Tuesday. She told PEOPLE that her godbrothers were “really excited” about the news.

“Steph made this funny video, which I’m laughing about because my parents showed me before they put it on ESPN, and he was like, ‘League her.’ He always says that, which I think is funny,” Brink adds.

“My other godbrother, Seth Curry, who plays for the Charlotte Hornets, also made me a video. He’s hilarious because he’s the shyest, softest-spoken person I know,” she adds. “But him sending a video and he looked genuinely excited, made me super happy,” says Brink.

“They’re both huge role models for me, so their support means the world,” Brink says.

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Brink, who is expected to go in the top three in the WNBA Draft, is aware that her godbrothers will be there for her if and when she decides to enter the professional ranks.

She continues, saying that the Curry brothers have “always been super supportive” of her both on and off the court. “They will be a great shoulder to lean on throughout it all.”

Brink explains that she made the decision to declare early in order to “truly focus on March and going into March Madness feeling really good.”

There’s just so much more work to be done, and I’m going to need to put in a lot of effort at the next level. I’m really grateful for my teammates’ and coaches’ support, and the response has been incredibly encouraging. Thus, it’s thrilling,” she remarks.

Although Brink is focused on her goal, she acknowledges that she is “already getting a little sappy” about her time at Stanford coming to an end. In response to the question of what she will miss most about the university in Northern California, Brink replies, “Definitely the people.”

It’s just such a special place with so many individuals, everyone with their own distinct path, and you may meet new people every day. I get to chat and converse with a fresh bunch of gals every time I sit down for lunch. I feel that this place has taught me so much just by introducing me to so many diverse types of individuals.”

Brink, who just revealed her partnership with the women-first dating app Bumble, who is a member of the company’s second round of NIL collaborations, said that joining a sorority in college allowed her to forge lasting friendships.

“At Stanford, I joined a sorority—something I never would have imagined doing. Being a Theta has truly been so much fun for me.””A really great opportunity to meet people that aren’t athletes or people I see all the time,” Brink says of her sorority experience, which she took part in with two of her colleagues. “I feel like I have a fantastic group of friends, both athletes and non-athletes, and I can leave here feeling that way. To be honest, it’s among my best choices ever.”

Brink is joined in the Bumble partnership by guard Jada Williams of the Arizona Wildcats and gymnast Jordan Chiles of UCLA. The partnership intends to address a recent Bumble survey that revealed 67% of Americans feel that there are still substantial impediments that make it tougher to achieve gender equality in sports.

Bumble allowed Brink, Chiles, and Williams to choose another up-and-coming athlete to receive a Bumble NIL deal as part of their partnership with the app, which also has a platonic friend-finder component. Each of them picked a teammate: Chiles selected Margzetta Frazier, Williams selected Breya Cunningham, and Brink selected Brooke Demetre.

Brink, who’s gearing up for a fierce March Madness, is thrilled with the expansion of women’s sports, particularly college basketball.

Brink remembers hearing on a podcast that “I think it’s on the right track, hopefully it gets to that level with the W, but Kevin Garnett was saying, ‘I can name five more women’s college basketball players than men.'” Thus, it’s thrilling.