Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry had an informative conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday about the coronavirus.
Dr. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force. He spoke with the Warriors star on Instagram Live about the coronavirus pandemic.
Per Logan Murdock of NBC Sports Bay Area, here's how the conversation came together:
The idea of the 30-minute interview was cultivated last week, according to a league source, following Fauci's appearance on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take podcast. David Schwab — executive vice president of sports management company Octagon, which represents Curry– called on athletes to use their platforms to interview figures like Fauci.
Following Schwab's tweet, Curry's representatives reached out to Schwab, who acted as an intermediary between Curry's team and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The idea was to target young people who aren’t getting their news from cable news channels.
Because he's Stephen Curry, one of the most popular basketball players in the world, people are going to tune into his IG live no matter what.
That's why it was great for the Warriors' floor general to use his platform and have such a powerful voice such as Dr. Fauci talk about the infectious disease.
Once again, Curry continues to be a legend, both on and off the floor for the Warriors.
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