Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry played a key role in helping Team USA secure their fifth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. While Curry shined during the semifinal against Serbia and the final versus France, his Olympic campaign didn’t start off smoothly. The typically lethal sharpshooter had an uncharacteristic shooting slump early on, raising some eyebrows.
In the first four games, Curry struggled, making just 5 of 20 three-point attempts—an unusually low percentage for him. However, in the final two games, Curry returned to form, sinking 17 of 26 threes, including four consecutive shots in the fourth quarter against France to clinch the game and earn his first Olympic gold.
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Curry shared that teammate Anthony Edwards playfully ribbed him for his early shooting woes, joking that Curry had saved all his makes for the end of the tournament.
“He (Edwards) was like, ‘I only showed up to Paris for the last three days,’ because I saved all of my shots for the last two games,” Curry explained. “I didn’t shoot the ball well in the first four. I think I only made like five 3s, then I ended up making 17, sorry 16, in those last two games”.
Gold medalists Stephen Curry and Anthony Edwards of Team United States smile on the podium. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Curry still relives Olympics highlights
Now an Olympic gold medalist for the first time in his storied career, Curry is still riding high on the achievement. He even updated his Instagram bio to post “Olympic Gold Medalist” instead of “Guard for the @Warriors.” In an interview with CNBC, Curry admitted that he still watches highlights from the gold medal game.
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“Seven-game series are a long build-up, but this was just one game—40 minutes to get it done,” Curry said. “Those last three minutes against France, in France, were storybook stuff. It still hasn’t really sunk in. We knew winning gold was going to be hard, but the way it happened? I still watch some highlights”.
Curry reacts to nickname given by French broadcasters
While Curry’s performances were celebrated across the U.S., the French broadcasters had a more colorful reaction. During the gold medal game, they referred to Curry as “The Devil Curry” as his shooting display tormented their team.
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Curry addressed the nickname during an appearance on The Late Show, laughing about the unique title. “They really did say that,” Curry said. “I watched the highlights, and hearing them say, ‘The Devil Curry does it again,’ was hilarious. I will not be adopting that nickname, though.”
