Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry promoted his new Facebook series on NBC’s Today, saying that the web show will give fans an inside look of his life as a father and husband.
Curry is married to wife Ayesha, a television host and entrepreneur, and they have two daughters, Riley and Ryan, as well as their infant son Cannon.
‘It makes me who I am,’ Curry said when asked why he wanted to share his family life on his Facebook series, ‘Stephen vs. The Game.’
‘I mean, I feel like I have a purpose that I’m walking in in terms of what I get to do on the floor, but none of it makes sense and none of it works without my family,’ Curry told Today.
‘Being authentic and transparent about my relationship with Ayesha and us walking into parenthood together, raising three kids and trying to instill the same values and morals that we were taught as kids,’ Curry continued. ‘My wife is busier than I am. I’m trying to keep up with her.’
Curry also discussed his faith, which was a major part of his life growing up as the son of former Charlotte Hornets guard, Dell Curry.
‘My faith is obviously a big part of who I am,’ said Curry. ‘God doesn’t make any mistakes. So for me to be able to handle all the things that have been thrown my way, I’m still learning, still growing. I am not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. That is a way I contextualize what is going on and how I can best nurture the blessings I have been giving.’
Curry did not include himself on that list, but did admit he’s no longer the underdog who was overlooked by major colleges before attending Davidson and getting picked seventh overall in 2009.
He admitted he still plays with a chip on his shoulder after being underestimated for so many years, but after winning three of the last four NBA titles, Curry conceded: ‘The true definition of underdog, I don’t think I can claim that.’
When asked about balancing his professional and family lives, Curry said ‘none of [my success in the NBA] makes sense and none of it works without my family’.