Steph cherishing two meaningful Warriors trips in ‘special’ Year 16

Steph cherishing two meaningful Warriors trips in ‘special’ Year 16 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Circling games on the Warriors’ schedule ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season seemed like a handful of obvious choices from afar.

Klay Thompson’s Chase Center return was the clear can’t-miss game. Draymond Green’s first time playing former Warrior Jordan Poole was sure to be entertaining, as was a battle against the defending champion Celtics in Boston. How Chris Paul would pair with Victor Wembanyama after one year in a Golden State jersey was bound to catch the attention of plenty, too.

Whenever Steph Curry and the Warriors face LeBron James, eyes will find a screen somehow. Same with games against Kevin Durant or Nikola Jokic, and it was imperative to see how the Warriors stacked against top teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and others as well.

Matchups against two teams at the bottom of the standings, however, hold a special place of significance to Curry this season. Trips to Charlotte and Toronto will mean as much as any highly-anticipated contest for Curry, and the reasoning is because of one number: 16.

The number represents how many seasons his father, Dell, played in the NBA. The number also now represents the number of years Curry has been in the association, with this being his Year 16, all in a Warriors jersey.

“Going to Charlotte and seeing him and playing as he’s the color commentator for the Hornets, playing in front of him and probably playing against my brother, and then going to Toronto where he finished his career – those two games will be special to cap off that 16-year milestone, which is special for our whole family,” Curry said to NBC Sports Bay Area on the latest episode of Dubs Talk.

Cliches came from Curry early in his career whenever he faced a question of how he wants to be remembered. True Professional. Played the game the right way. Got the most out of my talent.

The maxims were predictable. The truth lied in emulating the man he always looked up to. Long before dreaming of winning MVPs, NBA championships or any of the ways he has changed the game and…

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Publish date : 2024-11-20 17:02:00

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