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NBA Golden State Warriors Star Stephen Curry: A Modern Ultra-Competitor Big name high schools refused to recruit him. Virginia Tech would only give him a walk-on position because of his size. Six players made the 2009 draft pick before him. Throughout his career, other players and teams have shortchanged him on the respect he deserved.

Yet look at Stephen Curry today. Last season, he pushed the Golden State Warriors to win 73 regular season games. The NBA named him Most Valuable Player—again. Recently, Curry signed a 201 million dollar contract. Maybe now, finally, the doubters have learned their lesson.

Stephen Curry is an athlete who does not quit. The obstacles and struggles of his career never held him back. In fact, Curry may be basketball's premier ultra-competitor precisely because of this past adversity. When playing college ball for Davidson, Curry proved himself with a virtually unmatched performance. The Southern Conference named him Player of the Year twice. He set the Conference's all-time scoring record, as well as the NCAA's single-season three-pointer record. From this record alone, Curry should have stood as a top draft pick. The puzzling outcome of the draft, though, did not deter him. He devoted himself to the Golden State Warriors, finishing in second place for Rookie of the Year with a whirlwind performance.


When a string of injuries in 2011 and 2012 kept him on the benches for most of the season, Curry pushed forward with grim determination. He only played in 26 of the team's regular season games. This would have derailed the momentum of many hot young stars, but not Stephen Curry. His injuries healed, and he kept going: all the way to the top of the NBA. Only time will tell what Curry's future holds, but if his past is any indication, he will continue to surprise and astound critics and fans alike.

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  1. Shout out to you for putting up my team! Being an Oakland native, I rep my Warriors like its tattooed on my back (I thought about it one drunk night).

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