The Golden State Warriors PG Stephen Curry is known for his slick moves on the court and incredible ability to shoot the three-point shot. In 2016 the Warriors have the ability to make history by beating or tying the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ season win-loss record. So for the Warriors fans looking for a little inspiration in cheering on their team, we compiled the 30 Greatest Steph Curry Quotes in His Career.
Curry is what you would call a 3-point assassin in the NBA. While, he is known for lighting it up behind the 3-point line he has also displayed the ability to score on pretty much anyone with ease. His ball handle has caught the attention of media and fans as well as his pregame tunnel trick shot. Curry likes to have fun on and off the court and if you don’t believe us you can try looking at one of his three social media accounts without laughing once.
The Warriors record as of February 15, 2016 was 37-3. They can only afford 6 losses if they want to beat the Bulls’ record and many fans and critics believe that this could be the team to do it. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the future but for now you can check out our 30 Greatest Steph Curry Quotes in His Career below.
“Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I’m going to make it.”
“I’ve never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies.. I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good signs that I’m ready for the moment.”
“I’m not the guy who’s afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that.”
“There’s more to me than just this jersey I wear, and that’s Christ living inside of me.”
“I can get better. I haven’t reached my ceiling yet on how well I can shoot the basketball.”
“I’d rather be a non-All-Star playing in the Western Conference finals than an All-Star who’s sitting at home in May.”
“There’s more to life than basketball. The most important thing is your family and taking care of each other and loving each other no matter what.”
“Doesn’t matter where you come from, what you have or don’t have… All you need to have is faith in God, and undying passion for what you do, what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful at whatever you put your mind to.”
“I can do all things.”
“Be the best version of yourself in anything you do. You don’t have to live anybody else’s story.”
“If you don’t fall how are you going to know what getting up is like?”
“I love that basketball gives me the opportunities to do good things for people and to point them towards the Man who died for our sins on the cross.”
“I do a little sign on the court every time i make a shot or a good pass and i pound my chest and point to the sky – it symbolizes that i have a heart for God. It’s something that my mom and I came up with in college and i do it every time i step on the floor as a reminder of who i’m playing for.”
“I like to get in passing lanes and use my hands, and kind of be a pest out there.”
“I know I have a place in Heaven waiting for me because of Him, and that’s something no earthly prize or trophy could ever top.”
“Everything happens for a reason, and everything has a story, and if you take time to realise what your dream is and what you really want in life… whether it’s sports, whether it’s in other fields, you have to realize that there’s always work to do.”
“I want to practice to the point where it’s almost uncomfortable how fast you shoot, so that in the game things kind of slow down.”
“Being a superstar means you’ve reached your potential, and I don’t think I’ve reached my potential as a basketball player and as a leader yet.”
“I can’t say enough, how important my faith is to how I play the game and who I am.”
“Kids put life into perspective. I never have a bad day. Life happens and you get bad news sometime, or things don’t go your way at work – for me that might mean I lose a game or not play well – but that doesn’t affect my mood from day to day. I love going home and seeing the smiles on my daughters’ faces being happy to see me, and that makes everything all right.”
“I love playing basketball; there’s no doubt about it. It’s something I’ve been doing since — what, mom and dad, two? With Fisher Price goals. My grandma’s here; we were talking about it yesterday. She used to be my commentator. She used to be Bob Fitzgerald for me counting down the scores. I hit a game-winning shot or whatever, and I’d stumble over and give her a high five, stuff like that.”
“I really cherish everything that basketball brings; and I think, for me, it’s been a great ride and I’m not done yet…”
“Basketball isn’t just a sport. It is an art, one that must be mastered to succeed.”
“I prepare to the point where instinct take over…”
“When it come to basketball, I was always the smallest kid on my team. I had a terrible, ugly, catapult shot from the time I was 14 because I wasn’t strong enough to shoot over my head, and I had to reconstruct that over the summer and it was the worst three months of my life. You’d think there are no hurdles or obstacles that I had to overcome, but even when I got to high school I wasn’t ranked. I wasn’t ranked. I wasn’t highly touted as a high school prospect. I had nobody really running, knocking on my door saying ‘Please, please, please come play for our school,'”
“…a championship- that’s the ultimate goal. This [the 2015 MVP] is a minor checkpoint on that mission.”
“Make sure you live in the moment and work your butt off every single day, and I hope I inspire people all around the world to just be themselves, be humble and be grateful for all the blessings in your life.”
“The best shooters shoot the exact same way every single time they look at the basket.”
“If you take time to realize what your dream is and what you really want in life– no matter what it is, whether it’s sports or in other fields– you have to realize that there is always work to do, and you want to be the hardest working person in whatever you do, and you put yourself in a position to be successful. And you have to have a passion about what you do. Basketball was mine, and that’s what’s carried me to this point.”
“Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.”