With all that he has achieved in the NBA, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is definitely one of the most inspiring sports figures of today. However, even the best of them have to draw inspiration from some other place.

In the case of Curry, this comes in the form of a pep talk from his mother, Sonya, that took place even before the two-time MVP had his first taste of professional basketball.

Here's an excerpt from Curry's recent article for The Players' Tribune:

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I wish I had the transcript for you, since there were some real gems in there. Basically, though? My Mom took the lead. She said, ‘Steph, I’m only going to tell you this one time. After that, this basketball dream….. it’s going to be what it’s going to be. But here’s what I’ll say: NO ONE gets to write your story but you. Not some scouts. Not some tournament. Not these other kids, who might do this better or that better. And not EVER your last name. None of those people, and none of those things, gets to be the author of your story. Just you. So think real hard about it. Take your time. And then you go and write what you want to write. But just know that this story — it’s yours.'

That's one heck of a motivational speech. So much so, that it inspired one of the best basketball players of all time into becoming the man he is today. For Stephen Curry, there is no denying that, truly, mom knows best.