Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry entered the NBA as a skinny, baby-faced 21-year-old out of Davidson all the way back in 2009.
At that point, no one was sure how Curry's career would pan out. Sure, he was a great shooter, but he was viewed as too small to play shooting guard and not enough of a playmaker to play point guard.
Here we are, 10 years later, and Curry is a three-time champion and two-time MVP.
However, Curry's former Davidson classmate, David Dennis Jr., says that the 30-year-old is no different now than he was a decade ago:
“There's really no difference,” Dennis told ESPN when asked about the difference between Curry now and then. “He has a little more money than he did 10 years ago…The essential stuff that made us friends and made him who he is is still there. Same guy.”
Dennis said that the main distinction between Curry and other NBA stars such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant is the fact that Curry was not really pegged for the NBA until later on in his collegiate career, stating that he was “just a guy on campus who could play basketball.”
Curry just played in his sixth consecutive All-Star Game, and on this season overall, he is averaging 28.6 points, 5.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 34.3 minutes per game while shooting 48.8 percent from the floor, 44.4 percent from three-point range and 92.2 percent from the free-throw line.
He owns career averages of 23.5 points, 6.7 assists, 4.5 boards and 1.7 steals per game while making 47.8 percent of his shots, 43.7 percent of his triples and 90.5 percent of his free throws.
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