Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are in their fifth straight NBA Finals, but this one is different. It’s the first time the Warriors haven’t had home court advantage — they play the first two games in Toronto on the Raptors court. That might be a problem for some players facing the NBA title challenge, but for Curry it’s a welcome situation. Toronto is, like Charlotte, one of his homes away from home.
Curry’s NBA All-Star father Dell Curry played the last three years of his 16-year career for the Toronto Raptors, retiring as a Raptor in 2002. Steph lived in Toronto for a couple of years, he even went to school there. As an 8th grader, Steph played for the Queensway Christian College boys’ basketball team, leading them to an undefeated season. His coach recalls the last game of the season as a Hoosiers moment. He says, “So we’re down six and I call a time out,” and Steph says, “Give me the ball and we’ll win.” And they did.
Curry’s his wife Ayesha Curry is also from Canada, not far from Toronto — or as Steph says, “right down the road.” So he’s got a lot of that side of his family still living there, he says. (Who are they rooting for? Much as they love Steph, it’s a good bet his more distant in-laws are all-in on the Raptors frenzy, which has captivated Canada.)
Anyway it’s probably bad news for the Raptors that the 2x NBA MVP Steph Curry feels so comfortable in Toronto. Then again, he seems pretty comfortable in any gym where they’ve taken the time to paint a 3-point line.
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