Since entering the league, Stephen Curry has continued to hear nonstop criticism thrown his way about his smaller stature and body frame.

According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, this also included Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson calling him a “small and unathletic” player prior to the start of this season.

Before the season started, Phoenix Suns rookie small forward Josh Jackson described Curry as “small and unathletic.” While Jackson later clarified his definition of athletic, Curry had mixed feelings about the comment.

“That's another one I just took with a sense of humor,” Curry said to ESPN. “For one, I had a slight soft spot for Josh because I know him well. He came to my camp. We wear the same [Under Armor] brand. I know him pretty well, so I know maybe his comments got misconstrued a little bit in his definition of athleticism. … So, at the end of the day, we'll see what happens on the court. But, it comes with the territory. There's going to be stuff said about you. When you're at the top, when you win a championship, people are going to say something. It never stops. …

The fact that Curry is still hearing that type of criticism despite being a two-time league MVP and a two-time NBA champion shows that he is held to a different standard. He has become one of the league's best players and scorers that has helped transform the league into what it is now dependent on the 3-point shot and spreading the floor.

Curry has excelled in that environment building the reputation as being one of the greatest 3-point shooters that the league has ever seen. At the same time, it has built up the notion that he is soft and fragile because of his emphasis on being primarily a shooter. It's a situation that Curry can't just simply win with his critics.

In many ways, this has helped fuel his career and pushed him to develop into the player he has become that has many more highly productive years ahead of him where he could add numerous individual and team accolades to his name. This is just simply another example of what Curry continues to hear regardless of much success he achieves on the court.