Stephen Curry has earned the nickname baby-faced assassin, but that moniker isn't just for show. The Golden State Warriors star brings good vibes and a bright smile on the court while simultaneously hitting backbreaking threes to bury his opponents.

Curry was recently asked about his demeanor on the court and how he mentally composes himself for games. The Warriors guard pointed to an assessment from Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant as the best take on how he is on the court.

Via The Athletic's NBA Show with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson:

“I've always had a this kind of quiet killer instinct,” said the Warriors star. “Kobe did an interview one time. It was one of my favorite comments about me in terms of how he saw that killer instinct behind the smile. I can have fun and have just, but I'm out there to rip your heart out. It's just a different way that it looks.”

The Kobe interview he was referring to was with Michael Wilbon back in 2015, where the ever analytical Lakers star broke down what he saw in Stephen Curry.

“I see a calmness about him,” Kobe said about the Warriors guard. “I think it's something that a lot of players don't understand. But there's a serious calmness about him which is extremely deadly. Because he's not up, he's not down. He's not contemplating what just happened before or worrying about what's to come next. He's just there.”

Given that Stephen Curry hadn't won an NBA title yet or an MVP award at that point, Kobe Bryant's take hits home even harder. Mamba's assessment was spot on and eventually propelled the Warriors to three titles in four years.

Clearly, Stephen Curry still thinks about Kobe Bryant's words to this day as he continues to prove him right.