<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> star <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Curry</a> stirred the pot when he called himself the greatest point guard in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> history. He put himself right by Magic Johnson as the best to ever do it.



That fueled a big debate on social media, up to the point where even Michael Jordan reportedly reached out to Stephen A. Smith to share his thoughts on the matter.



That’s why, after weeks of watching the debate unfold, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Lakers </a>legend finally made a case for himself, and it was ruthless. In an interview, Magic flexed his résumé to put an end to this debate.



<h2>Magic Johnson Flexes Résumé To End GOAT PG Debate With Stephen Curry</h2>



“If he got more than five championships. If he got more than three Finals MVPs and three league MVPs, then he’s the greatest,” Johnson said. “If he’s got more number one in assists all-time in the Finals, number two in double-doubles, number one in triple-doubles all-time in the NBA playoffs, number four in steals all-time in the playoffs.”



“If he’s got more than those numbers, he’s the best,” he continued. “I’m just saying if he’s got more than all those things then he’s the best, but the last time I checked, he doesn’t. But everyone has to decide for themselves who the best is.”



Yikes! That’s gotta hurt, Steph. But Magic does have the edge in both accolades and individual numbers, especially in the so-called point guard stats, so he’s got a point.


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Even so, we’re talking about two different players with different styles who played in different eras and under a different set of rules. So, once again, this could be a futile debate.

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Magic Johnson throws huge shade at Stephen Curry over GOAT PG debate

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> continue to be one of the most dominant teams in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a>. With <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry">Stephen Curry</a>, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green still in the Bay area, it doesn’t look like the Dubs are slowing down anytime soon.



Therefore, moving to San Francisco could be an interesting idea for any player with championship aspirations. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/damian-lillard">Damian Lillard</a>, however, says there’s no way he would suit up for the Warriors.



“I respect what they’ve been doing over the last eight, nine years or whatever and I’m from there obviously,” Lillard said on the YouTube show It Is What It Is. “That’s home. But I can’t be a part of that. They won four championships. What I look like going to try to do that? It don’t even make sense. I never do nothing like that. I lose every year before I go.”



<h2>Damian Lillard ready to leave the Blazers</h2>



After 11 years with the organization, Damian Lillard decided to submit a trade request to the Portland Trail Blazers this offseason. The team, however, has yet to grant his wish and let him go.



The Miami Heat have been heavily linked with the guard, as they look for another superstar to help Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo win the NBA championship next year. Last season, they fell just short of the ultimate glory.


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<h2>How old is Damian Lillard?</h2>



Born on July 15, 1990 in Oakland, California, Damian Lillard is 33 years old.



Selected with the sixth overall pick by the Blazers in the 2012 NBA Draft, Lillard has yet to win an NBA ring. With Miami aiming to succeed in the short term, moving to South Beach could make sense for Dame.

NBA star completely shuts the door on joining Stephen Curry's Warriors

NBA star completely shuts the door on joining Stephen Curry's Warriors - Bolavip US

Load management has become a major issue for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a>. Players like <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kawhi-leonard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kawhi Leonard</a> or <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/zion-williamson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zion Williamson </a>sitting out even when they’re healthy have hurt the show, and the fans seem tired of this practice.



With that in mind, the league has come up with a new rule that would give heavy fines to teams that rest multiple stars for games, especially if those are nationally televised games.



However, every rule has its exception, and this one does as well. According to ESPN insider Bobby Marks, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a>, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant are among the few players exempt from this.



<h2>LeBron James, Stephen Curry Among NBA Stars Granted Exemptions In Load Management Rule</h2>



“Here are the exceptions the NBA will pre-approve but you have to send them a written notification within a week of the game,” Marks explained. “There are designated back-to-back allowances for players who are 35 years old on opening night or have career workloads of 34,000 regular season minutes or 100,000 regular season and playoff games combined.”



“Your list for this is Chris Paul, Mike Conley, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, DeMar DeRozan, and James Harden,” the insider concluded.


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Well, it’s safe to say that most of these players have already earned their stripes, so it’s only natural to see that the league has bent the rules a little to favor them. If anything, we should give them props for still going strong at their ages.

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant get new NBA rule made just for them

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant get new NBA rule made just for them - Bolavip US

Back when <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Curry </a>was just trying to make it to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA,</a> not many people had faith in him. Even after taking him, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> tried to trade him and keep Monta Ellis.



The Milwaukee Bucks killed the trade because they were worried about Curry’s ankles, as he often struggled with those ailments when he first got to the league. Fast forward to today, and that’s no longer an issue.



Now, years later, we may have finally found the reason behind his constant struggles, as he recently admitted that he wore sneakers one-and-a-half size bigger just to try and be like his father.



<h2>Curry Wore Bigger Sneakers</h2>



“Pops played in the league, he wore a size 14,” Curry said. “I had a bigger foot as a kid growing up, but definitely nowhere (near) 14, but I convinced myself that I was a 14 so I can rock all his shoes.”



“Then just got used to the feel of it being too big,” he added. “And then eventually I tricked myself into thinking that… All the way to my rookie year in the league I said I wore 14.”



“I was at 12 and a half the whole time in real from high school on,” Curry continued. “But yeah I was rocking 14s in Charlotte Christian, all the way to Davidson, all the way through my rookie year in the league, and then kind of came back where I’m at now.”


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There’s no wonder why he was tweaking his ankles left and right early in his career. He cost himself a lot of money in those days, and he could’ve messed up his career for good.

Stephen Curry accidentally reveals head-scratching reason behind early-career injuries

Stephen Curry accidentally reveals head-scratching reason behind early-career injuries - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> found a true gem when they got <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Curry. </a>He changed the course of franchise history, and some might even say that he changed the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> forever.



But Curry has never been like most NBA superstars. He’s an easy-going, down-to-earth kind of guy who hasn’t left the fame of his generational wealth change him one bit.



That’s one of the main reasons why he’s so respected, even by his teammates and colleagues. Recently, Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga went as far as to call him a perfect human being.



<h2>Jonathan Kuminga Praises Stephen Curry</h2>



“Steph Curry is like this one human being who’s perfect. He literally (is) like perfect,” Kuminga said on 947 Joburg. “It’s nothing you can say about Steph. He comes to the gym, meets the parents first. The same way he acts at home (is) the same way he acts on the floor, the same way he acts at practice.”



“He don’t get into any problems,” Kuminga added. “He speaks to everybody. He’s going to start a conversation, even if you don’t want to. He’s going to come find you and talk to you. So that’s a lot of things that people don’t see behind the scenes because all they see is him hitting threes and stuff like that. He’s the best human being I’ve ever really been around.”


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Curry’s impact within the Warriors organization goes way beyond the stat sheet, and this shows it. Love him or hate him as a player; there’s no way you can disrespect him as a person.

Warriors youngster explains why Stephen Curry is a perfect human being

Warriors youngster explains why Stephen Curry is a perfect human being - Bolavip US

Despite having plenty of young <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> talent, Team USA couldn’t finish the job in the FIBA World Cup. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> coach Steve Kerr failed to make adjustments, and they didn’t even win a medal.



The rest of the world has gotten much better, and it’s not like the Americans will just run through their competition anymore. At least, not with a roster full of inexperienced players.



That’s why Los Angeles Lakers star <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a> is reportedly leading an initiative to take U.S. Basketball back to the mountaintop, and he recruited Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, among others, to play in the upcoming Olympics.



<h2>LeBron James To Lead Olympic Superteam</h2>



“LeBron James, a three-time Olympian, two-time gold medalist and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, has so strong an interest in one more Olympics that he is ready to commit for next summer and has also called multiple stars to essentially recruit them to join him with USAB in Paris, multiple league sources told The Athletic,” wrote Shams Charania.



“James has spoken to Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green, and they are all prepared to commit as well,” the report added. “Separately, Phoenix’s Devin Booker, Portland’s Damian Lillard, Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox and Dallas’ Kyrie Irving also have serious interest in committing, league sources said.”


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Well, the rest of the world had a nice run, and it was definitely fun while it lasted. But with this kind of roster, it’s hard to think of any other team capable of taking down USA Basketball again.

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant will lead Team USA in the Olympics

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Ste<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">phen Curry </a>and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James </a>have been tangled up since the moment they came into this world. As crazy as it may seem, both <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> superstars were actually born in the very same hospital.



James was a confessed fan of Curry’s game during his days at Davidson, and they went on to become sworn enemies when they faced each other in the NBA Finals three years in a row.



But even though James and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> have been on opposite sides of the court more often than not, Curry wants to emulate James in one key aspect: Longevity.



<h2>Stephen Curry Wants To Play As Many Years As LeBron</h2>



“It’s somewhere in that [LeBron James] range, but I never imagined myself being the forty-plus dude trying to hold on for dear life,” Steph told Gilbert Arenas. “But who knows what my body will look like or feel like at that point? I got three years left on my deal, including at least that, and then kind of figure it out from there.”



“I am blessed to know and hope that no matter how many years I do play, playing for one franchise and being a part of that group of the legends that have accomplished that feat and won at the highest level and all that,” continued Steph. “I don’t ever take that for granted either.”



“You got the Kobe [Bryant]’s, the Magic [Johnson]’s, Dirk [Nowitzki], Tim Duncan, those guys helped establish a culture, won, did it with a lot of different roster combinations and different parts in their career,” he added. “I don’t put too much of a timeline outside of my contract now just knowing that will give me 38 and 17 years in the league. I ain’t skipping out to go play golf just yet.”



<h2>How Many Years Does Curry Have Left In His Contract?</h2>


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Curry is entering the second year of a fully guaranteed four-year contract extension worth $215,353,664. He can become a free agent at age 37 after the 2025-26 season.

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No one, not even the most optimistic <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> fan ever thought S<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tephen Curry’s</a> career was going to be so incredible, especially considering his first steps in the league.



Curry struggled with ankle injuries, up to the point where the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t want to trade for him because they were worried about his durability. Fortunately for the Warriors, they had no choice but to keep him.



But now that Curry has been healthy for the most part of his <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> career, it seems like he’s not ready to call it quits so soon. Recently, he talked about playing deep into his 40s.



<h2>Stephen Curry Could Play Until He’s 40</h2>



“Even Tom Brady was telling me that every year the conversation with himself in the offseason is, ‘All right, what’s it going to take me to get two more years out of this?&apos;”&nbsp;Curry told Marc Stein.&nbsp;



“And then that would pass, and it’s, ‘What’s it going to take me to get two more?’ Just kind of evolving through that process that way as opposed to saying, ‘I want to get to 40,’ and forgetting the details of what it takes,” he added.


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He knows LeBron James pretty well, so it’s only natural that he takes a page off his book. And even if he’s no longer able to run up and down the court for 40+ minutes a night, the shot is the last thing to go away, and he’s the best shooter of all time.

Warriors' Steph Curry makes shocking revelation about his career

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry">Stephen Curry</a> is without any doubt not only one of the greatest, but also one of the most impactful players in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a> history. With this style of play, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> practically changed the league.



It’s also what let him set the record for most three-pointers made. One of the most impressive things about Steph is for how long he’s been playing at an incredible level, having won four rings in eight years.



But, as much as he keeps Father Time at bay, the truth is he isn’t getting any younger. At 35, Curry recently mentioned for how long he plans to keep on playing, and even addressed the possibility of playing over his 40s.



<h2>Does Stephen Curry plan to play until his 40s?</h2>



“I never imagined myself being the 40-plus dude, trying to hold on for dear life. But who knows what my body will look like and feel like at that point?” Curry said on the Gil’s Arena podcast. “I got three years left on my deal including this year, so at least that and then kinda figure it out from there.



“I don’t really put too much of a timeline outside of my contract, now just knowing that would get me to 38 and 17 years in the NBA,” he added. “Just give me that! Just give me that! I ain’t skippin’ to go play golf just yet.”


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Curry hasn’t shown any signs of slowing downs recently, which is why we can expect him to continue delivering breathtaking performances for a few more years. Of course, no one knows what the future holds, but it’s still too soon to think about it.

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NBA Rumors: Stephen Curry addresses potential retirement date - Bolavip US

NBA Rumors: Stephen Curry addresses potential retirement date

Even the smallest transaction or decision could lead to a major domino effect in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA. </a>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> sure know a thing or two about that, and we don’t mean just <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Curry.</a>



The Minnesota Timberwolves passed on Curry not once, but twice, taking Ricky Rubio and Johnny Flynn instead. But what if they had given the Davidson product a chance?



Even so, it seems like Richard Jefferson, not Curry, was the actual responsible for the team’s success. In the latest edition of JJ Redick’s The Old Man &amp; The Tree, the two dissected how trading Richardson paved the way for the biggest dynasty in modern NBA history.



<h2>Richard Jefferson Jokingly Takes Credit For The Warriors Dynasty</h2>



“Do you ever think about the fact that you are directly responsible for this Warriors’ dynasty because without you and that bulls**t trade to the Utah Jazz, they can’t clear cap space,” Redick started.



“Andre Iguodala likely signs with the Sacramento Kings and they potentially don’t become the Warriors that we’ve witnessed over the last eight years,” he continued.



“I feel directly responsible for their success because of everything I taught them,” Jefferson jokingly replied. “Like Steph, you should shoot more 3s; Draymond, I think defensively you could be very versatile.”



“I don’t know if it’s clairvoyance, but I was just putting confidence in them constantly and just being like, no, you guys aren’t good, you’re great,” the former NBA champion added.


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So, you have it right there, Warriors fans. Maybe you should file a petition to get Jefferson’s jersey retired, and who knows? Even a statue outside of the CHASE Center as well.

Not Steph Curry: Richard Jefferson reveals who's responsible for the Warriors dinasty

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> superstar <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Curry</a> made a name for himself for his shooting but also for being down to Earth and humble. Even so, all<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> NBA</a> superstars must have an ego.



Recently, Curry proved that he’s not the exception to that rule, going as far as to call himself the greatest point guard of all time, and putting himself in that same category with Magic Johnson.



With that in mind, and considering all the debate that those words fueled, his trainer Brandon Payne explained why he’s the most skilled player this game has ever seen, even ahead of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> legend.



<h2>Steph Curry’s Trainer Says He’s The Most Skilled Ever</h2>



“He’s quite possibly the most skilled basketball player that has ever played,” Payne told Sportskeeda. “He has the combination with his skill level, his decision-making ability and his level of conditioning.”



“As his career has gone on, he has had increasing level of strength. On top of that, he happens to shoot it pretty well (laughs). He’s been a winner at a very high level, and he’s a leader,” he added.


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Curry’s workout drills are simply insane, and even some NBA players have reportedly had issues keeping up with him, so maybe his trainer has a valid point, even if he’s biased.

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