Stephen Curry says ‘end is near’ for iconic NBA career
NBA great Stephen Curry said he is appreciating his 16th season, knowing he is closing in on the end of his record-setting career.
“It’s okay to accept and acknowledge that the end is near,” Curry said in a clip of an interview posted to the NBA on ESPN’s account on X. “But only because it allows you to enjoy what’s happening right now. But I think the more you talk about it and the more you acknowledge it, the more it levels up the sense of urgency in the moment, now.”
“It’s ok to accept and acknowledge that the end is near”
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Curry, 36, has led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA titles. He’s a two-time league Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star, and the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 3,841.
And despite being limited to 2 points in a blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last week — he was 0-for-7 shooting — Curry remains a highly productive NBA player.
This season, he’s averaging 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game. And while his scoring output is down from 29.4 points per game in 2022-23 and 26.4 last season, he’s exceeding his career averages in rebounds (4.7) and assists (6.4).
He’s playing 31.0 minutes per game, down almost four minutes from two seasons ago. And he’s shooting 36.3% from three-point range, well off his career average of 39.7%, but his numbers from two-point territory are well above his lifetime output (.571 this season versus .517 career).
Curry is 21 games shy of 1,000 played in the regular season, plus he’s played 147 more in the playoffs. And he’d certainly like at least one more postseason run.
He didn’t hint at when he might retire, hinting only that he thinks about retirement “more than I probably have before.”
He is under contract with Golden State through the 2026-27 season after signing a one-year, $62.59 million contract extension in August. – Rappler.com