Curry: 'I want to be close to the game. ... I’m putting my all into everything that I do and just trying to keep positive vibes around me.'
in the 2001 NBA Draft, is in the midst of a personal revival. After battling well-documented demons throughout his playing career, which he’s admitted included depression, Curry, 40, is now committed to helping others.He’s settled in Texas and is a family man. He’s been married to his wife, Patrice, for 18 years. And he is a loving father of six.
When you go to players and tell them about your experience and give talks, what do you tell them? What’s an example of what you tell them about your experiences? Yeah. And, you know what? Honestly, that kind of kicked off everything for me. Because the guy who talked me into doing it — his name is Chris Bernard — worked for thewhen I was there. So he saw everything when I was with the Knicks. So he’s, like, ‘Let us do the story.’ And I was like — even when it came out, they released it during All-Star break. It was All-Star Weekend in Chicago. And I remember calling him, like, ‘Man, I don’t know about this one.’ I tried to tell him.
You know what, I was so young and just dumb I thought we could just do it. I’m like, ‘Man, that’s easy. We’re way better than those old guys. I’m better than Horace Grant.’ That’s just kind of how we were thinking. We were so young. And you don’t realize it until later — years later when I was out of the league. I’m, like, ‘That was why I was there?’ It’s crazy when you look and you say the Bulls still haven’t been to the NBA Finals. It’s so hard to win in the NBA.
Because they were about to give you an extension on a new contract. You guys were talking about it, right?Yeah, but even if I didn’t get that contract with the Bulls, I would have had so many more options. But when all of that happened, it was Denver or New York. It was Denver, New York or you don’t play next year.
You’ve gone through some extraordinary circumstances, maybe more than anyone’s been through in the NBA. But on the basketball court, when you entered the league, you were a 7-footer who was like a gymnast. The possibilities seemed extraordinary. You had a soft shooting touch and were light on your feet. Do you ever wonder if things were stable with the Bulls with all of those other circumstances what could have been? Your player profile was one of the most unique in the history of the league.
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