Curry was born in Akron, Ohio, to former NBA player Dell Curry and college volleyball player Sonya Curry, and grew up around NBA locker rooms while his father played for the Charlotte Hornets. Considered too small and lightly recruited out of high school, he chose to play college basketball at Davidson College rather than a major program, where he led the Wildcats to a surprise Elite Eight run in 2008. He is married to television personality and cookbook author Ayesha Curry, and the couple have four children.

Curry was drafted seventh overall by the Golden State Warriors in 2009. Early injury concerns clouded his first several seasons, but he broke out as an elite scorer in the early 2010s, and his game — built around deep, high-volume three-point shooting — fundamentally changed how basketball is played at every level. He won back-to-back MVP awards in 2015 and 2016, the second by unanimous vote, the first in NBA history.

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Curry anchored the Warriors dynasty that won four NBA championships (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022), forming the core “Splash Brothers” duo with Klay Thompson alongside stars including Kevin Durant and Draymond Green during the team’s peak years. He also led Team USA to Olympic gold at the Paris 2024 Games, delivering a legendary scoring performance in the gold medal game against France. He remains the franchise’s cornerstone heading into the 2026-27 season.

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Curry’s combined salary and endorsement earnings have placed him among the two or three highest-paid athletes in the world in recent seasons, with Forbes estimating his total 2025 earnings at roughly $160 million when equity and business income are included. His NBA salary alone made him the first player in league history to earn $60 million in a single season.

Curry has signed a series of record-setting contracts with the Warriors, including a five-year, $215 million extension. His current one-year extension carries a $62.6 million salary for the 2026-27 season, keeping his career NBA earnings above $500 million — only the fourth player in league history to cross that mark. The two sides have discussed further extension talks given the NBA’s “over-38” rule governing veteran contracts.

Curry’s marquee endorsement is his long-running, equity-inclusive partnership with Under Armour, centered on his signature Curry Brand basketball shoe line, one of the most successful athlete-branded footwear businesses outside of Nike and Jordan Brand. He also holds endorsement deals with Chase, Rakuten, and Bose, consistently ranking among the NBA’s top earners off the court.

Beyond Curry Brand, Stephen Curry has built a broader business portfolio through his SC30 Inc. holding company, including investments in media production through Unanimous Media, restaurant and golf-related ventures, and various technology and consumer startup investments. He has increasingly emphasized business ownership and equity stakes over simple endorsement fees as his career has progressed, following a similar playbook to other veteran NBA stars who have transitioned from pure endorsement income toward owning pieces of the brands and media companies they front.

Curry and his family own residential property in the San Francisco Bay Area, consistent with his long tenure with the Warriors, as well as additional real estate holdings reported by outlets covering his investment activity. Specific current property holdings beyond his primary Bay Area residence are not independently confirmed. Curry has also invested in golf course and hospitality-adjacent property through some of his business ventures, reflecting his well-documented passion for golf away from basketball.