Stephen Curry is revered as one of the greatest shooters in the history of the NBA. His superb skill in hitting shots in any area of the court has revolutionized how basketball is played today, which is why he is among the league's elite and highest-paid players.
What fans love about the two-time MVP is how he overcame odds in his more than a decade basketball career, which also helped in boosting Stephen Curry's value.
Stephen Curry signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2009. He was a Rookie of the Year candidate after a good second half of the season. Per Clutch Points, Curry recorded 166 points from three-point range by the end of the season, the most of any rookie in NBA history.
Curry set a new record with 272 completed three-pointers after signing a lucrative new contract with the Warriors in 2012.
Shooters shoot!! S/o to Cleveland for the boos…and then the love. Amazing weekend and @KingJames with the Game winner. Something in that Akron water 😉 An incredibly special trophy in the birth state… Humbled and Honored 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/m3CFIiH7Oq
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 21, 2022
Despite skeptics' assertions that the Warriors made a mistake by renewing Curry's contract, he emerged as a crucial player on the team. Curry went on to make 314 three-pointers the following season.
Rising To Become Championship Contender
In 2014, when Steve Kerr took over as the Warriors' new head coach, he implemented a system that involved moving the ball faster and giving the sharpshooter Curry more freedom to shoot from the three-point area a.k.a The Small Ball. It emphasized three-pointers rather than scoring from inside the paint.
Eventually, this tactic was adopted by other teams in the league. Eventually, the Warriors became a force to reckon with in the NBA, and soon they won the NBA championship in the 2014-2015 season by beating the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers.
In 2016, the Warriors became the first team in NBA history to reach the finals with a 12-0 record. They won the championship that year and followed it up with another championship the following year.
Stephen Curry's net worth in 2022 is $160 million. His present salary puts him within the $50 million mark, implying that his worth will soar in the coming years.
According to Sportrac, the 6'3 point guard's base salary per season is the following:
2022 -23 - $48,070,014
2023-24 - $51,915,615
2024-25 - $55,761,216
2025-26 - $59,606,817
Endorsements, Charity Works
Curry reportedly makes more money from endorsements than from his NBA salary. In 2019, he earned $42 million, making him one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. One of his endorsement deals over the years with Under Armour, which he has been its brand ambassador since 2013, per Celebrity Net Worth.
The sportswear company first signed him for $4 million. Curry was re-signed by UA in 2017 for a much higher salary after the success of his shoe line. The exact details of that arrangement are unknown, but UA is said to have included a stock share in Curry worth hundreds of millions of dollars soon.
Curry manages to give back to the community amidst his financial success.
For #TeachersAppreciationWeek, we're honoring our village of @OUSDNews teachers and staff by partnering with @MasterClass to provide annual memberships to 5,000 OUSD staff to ensure educators have access to resources for their own personal growth and professional development. pic.twitter.com/CHT1jc5J8J
— Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation (@eatlearnplay) May 5, 2022
He co-founded with his wife, Ayesha the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation last year, with the main goal of reducing childhood hunger and malnutrition.
Over the years, the couple has made numerous large donations to charity, including assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak.
