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Arriving in the NBA in 2009, Stephen Curry then had the time to rub shoulders with Kobe Bryant for a few years on the courts of the league. The Lakers legend had also made incredible comments about him before he established himself as a superstar.
While one was making his debut in the big leagues, the other had just won his 4th championship ring as well as his first Finals MVP trophy. Stephen Curry was thus able to witness in a privileged way the final grandiose years of Kobe Bryant in the NBA. For his part, the latter experienced the slow integration of his young counterpart into the league before seeing him really explode.
Kobe Bryant’s crazy prediction about Stephen Curry
As a basketball enthusiast, Kobe must have known about Curry’s talent before he was drafted by the Warriors. This did not prevent him from adopting an ultra-arrogant attitude during their first duel. However, don’t think that the Black Mamba lacked respect for the Golden State leader. In The Shoprapper Killer Mike even reveals that he was one of the first to believe in the Chef’s potential:
.@KillerMike tells the story of how Kobe turned him into a @StephenCurry30 fan ????
Tap into a new episode of #TheShopout now on @UNINTERRUPTED‘s YouTube! ???? pic.twitter.com/yrEmFuwdcF
— The Shop UNINTERRUPTED (@TheShopUN) June 15, 2023
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I remember asking Kobe, “Yo, you’re going to retire soon and I don’t know which player to follow.” Who do you think will end up taking it all? » He replied, “I’ll tell you: it’s that kid. He’s skinny, but if he can stay healthy…” (…) “I’ve been watching him for a while and I think you should follow him. It’s this kid named Steph Curry. » And he did not disappoint me.
Based on Bryant’s description of Steph, it must date back to the early 2010s. At the time, the two-time MVP had a hard time staying away from the infirmary. Enough to condemn for many his chances of becoming a great player. For his part, Kobe continued to place high hopes in him, which justified his smile when he began to be punished afterwards:
EIGHT years ago today, Stephen Curry cooked Kobe Bryant before hitting a deep three in the preseason & Kobe gave Steph his respect afterwards.
Legend recognize legend ???? pic.twitter.com/bJbR0oPv1q
— NBA Buzz (@OfficialNBABuzz) October 12, 2022
When some had already drawn a line under Stephen Curry’s career when he suffered a series of injuries, Kobe Bryant did not seem to doubt his ability to reach the heights. For once, the future ended up proving him right.
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