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We chatted with Stephen Curry about the documentary launching on Apple TV, which goes beyond his sports career in the NBA
“It is not a documentary about basketball or sports”, Stephen Curry told us about the Apple TV documentary ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’. The Golden State Warriors star has marked an era in the NBA with four titles, the same number that LeBron James records, in addition to being the player with the most triples in league history.
In Mexico, Curry is one of the players who sells the most jerseys each year, second only to LeBron, but he usually has an impact in other countries, such as Argentina, where at some point Diego Armando Maradona surrendered in praise.
It also tends to impact within your team. In the 2019-20 season, he was one of the many injured players and the Warriors finished last. The face of the team changed with his return in 2020-21 and he entered the Play-In and a year later he won his fourth title in the NBA, in addition to being awarded as the MVP of the finalsthe only individual title that needed it.
What is ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ about?
That struggle of perseverance was reflected in the documentary ‘Stephen Curry: Undervalued’, which reveals the way in which Steph has overcome various aspects, even physically, since Curry is a thin player and With its 1.88 meters in height, it is often surpassed by towers of almost two meters or more, but this makes the ‘Chef’ an extraordinary player.
“It’s not necessarily just a basketball or sports perspective, it talks about certain life principles, perseverance, hard work and dedication. It is an artisan search for what makes you unique with everything and your failures and their prices”, shared in a round table in which Sopitas.com was part of the guests.
The moment Curry enjoyed the most about his documentary
The Apple TV documentary is, among other things, a trip to the past and specifically to Curry’s time as a player at Davidson, where he was directed by Bob McKillop, who leaves a series of phrases that may well “steal” the spotlight from Steph. “Bob is a coach who believed in me more than I ever could have believed in myself.”recognize.
However, Curry assured Sopitas.com that their favorite part of the documentary is tied to their home and their family, and the way they remember development at Davidson, with all its good times and bad.
“There are a couple of moments that are my favorites. I learned about mine. Not just my perspective, but the perspective of everyone who has been a part of this journey, my family, my teammates, coaches… Hearing his perspective was really special, but I would probably put on the cover my mother, my cousins and my grandmother going through old photos and speaking and reflecting again on those great years”, mentioned.
The other side of Stephen Curry
‘Stephen Curry: Undervalued’ not only shows the path to get to the NBA, but also shows the path to obtain his university degree in letters with a minor in sociology, which completed 13 years after having started and if he left the stadiums it was precisely because of basketball, and that is that he went to the NBA Draft in his third year as a university student. By the way, have you already finished your thesis or are you waiting to get to the NBA like Curry?
“I made the tough decision to leave after my junior year, so I got into the NBA draft a little early. I told Bob McKillop that I would get my degree, which was very important to me, and is very important to my mother, because she is an educator. I waited a long time and then I found a window of time where I could really focus.”
What’s next for Steph Curry?
In the 2022-23 season, the Warriors were eliminated by the Lakers in the semifinals. For the 2023-24 season, Golden State let go of Jordan Poole to bring in Chris Paul, a move that has drawn criticism and doubt, but the goal for Curry is the same: “I want more titles, that’s the biggest goal, that’s why we play, that’s why you work so hard.”
“I always have a file to motivate myself, so as not to be complacent because after a certain time life becomes a temptation to lose your inspiration and motivation”, considered. ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ is available on Apple TV starting Friday, July 21.
