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Stephen Curry’s mom gave him the best advice of his Hall of Fame career

By Nathan Beighle

PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 29: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in action during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 29, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 29: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in action during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 29, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors and basketball as we know it might not have been the same without Stephen Curry’s mom and her advice.

As he penned a brilliant article for The Players’ Tribune, Stephen Curry detailed the best advice he’d ever received. That advice was from his mother. In short, the advice was to write his own story, live his own life and create his own dreams.

Curry has seemingly done that as he’s set multiple records at the highest level. The league’s best shooter of all-time, Curry has been on another level throughout his career, and it all started with the advice from Sonya Curry.

"Steph, I’m only going to tell you this one time. After that, this basketball dream….. it’s going to be what it’s going to be. But here’s what I’ll say: NO ONE gets to write your story but you. Not some scouts. Not some tournament. Not these other kids, who might do this better or that better. And not EVER your last name. None of those people, and none of those things, gets to be the author of your story. Just you. So think real hard about it. Take your time. And then you go and write what you want to write. But just know that this story — it’s yours."

To be honest, it’s great advice. It’s something that everyone needs to understand and pay attention to. Whether you’re starting your career, ending your career and trying to find a new career, it’s your story at the end of the day.

Curry took that to heart and created his own legacy, one which will live on in the NBA for generations to come. The renown three-point shooter has also created a movement for those underrated high school players like himself.

In the midst of one of his best professional seasons, Curry, the league’s only unanimous MVP, will be seeking his fourth championship in five years. He’s been on another level, and it’s been those that have believed in him from the start that will bask in the success with the two-time MVP.

From not even a top-250 player coming out of high school to the No. 7 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Curry has become the cover boy for underrated prospects. Now in his second-best professional season, Curry is averaging 28.9 points per game, third-best in the entire NBA.

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Posting 5.0 threes per game for the second time in his career, Curry has broken the NBA through his elite shooting. Efficient, elite shooting is how Curry has and will continue to make a name for himself.

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