Carmelo Anthony, former NBA superstar, spoke about the moments when he realized that Stephen Curry would achieve great things in the NBA.
Carmelo Anthony spent the majority of his career with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks. Afterward, he frequently changed teams but struggled to find the right role in any of them. He was a 10-time All-Star in his career and was the league’s leading scorer in 2013. Now, he reminisced about the moments when he realized that Stephen Curry would become a great player.
“Steph used to come to the workouts. I would never let people in the workout. I never wanted guys that I had to go up against to know what I was doing. At this time, we talking about even in college going into NBA. My first couple years, I’m in the gym, Chris Paul is coming out of college. Chris Paul brings Steph to the workouts. I’m watching Steph, he’s just studying like all the s—… Then we would play one-on-one. I saw everything that we we’re seeing in college when he was at Davidson and made that run in the tournament. All of that up, close and personal.”
That prediction turned out to be accurate, as Stephen Curry has won 4 NBA titles, been named MVP of the league twice, led the league in scoring twice, and been selected to the All-Star team 10 times. Despite being a full 36 years old, he continues to play at an elite level. In the previous season, he averaged 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game over 72 games played.