Stephen Curry would like to stay with Warriors, but not as 'bottom feeder'

That’s all Mogbo had to hear. He was all in. No matter how unlikely the dream seemed, he was going to find a way to make it happen. “I would always tell my mom, I’m going to play against Steph Curry one day,” Mogbo remembered. “She’s like, ‘You’ve gotta put in the work to play against him.’ So, that [was] the challenge.” “We had our struggles, but he was always determined,” Ms. Mogbo said. “He was always ready. He would say, ‘Mom, I need my breakfast at whatever time, I’m training with the coach at LA Fitness at such and such time, please be ready,’ and he would be sitting in the car before me. He’s that kind of kid.” -via TSN / July 24, 2024

What is it like not only playing on this star-studded USA team, but also playing with LeBron James for the first time? Stephen Curry: Obviously, me and LeBron have never been teammates in a competitive environment. And seeing how our games match, complement each other has been awesome so far… Everybody is just here, having fun, and understands the moment from top to bottom. The team that we have: myself, KD [Durant], LeBron, the champs [from the Boston Celtics], J.T. [Jayson Tatum], Jrue [Holiday], Joel [Embiid], I know that this is probably my one and only [Olympic] playing experience and I’m playing with guys I probably will never play with again at this level; it’s special. Me, K [Durant] and LeBron took the [same] picture that MJ [Michael Jordan], Larry Bird and Magic [Johnson] took [during the 1992 Olympics]. I can’t wait to get that on my wall and get them to sign it. It’s just an honor knowing what we’ve all done in our careers. The fact that we are the elder statesman with ’Bron still playing at a high level. -via Andscape / July 24, 2024

“In 2012, I didn’t get picked because I wasn’t on the level I needed to be,” said Curry about the 2012 USA Basketball gold medal team that included Durant, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. “In ’16, I was coming off the Finals run and I didn’t feel I would get the rest I needed to get ready for the next season. And in 2020, it was a COVID year. And just that whole process, I don’t remember what was going on family wise. But it wasn’t a good time for me. “[Warriors teammate] Draymond [Green] played. He won twice (2016 and 2020). So, obviously I was watching him and missed out. This year, the stars aligned. It feels great. I’ve obviously had some time off for the ramp-up and Paris. It is all really cool.” -via Andscape / July 24, 2024