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If you’re like many non-basketball fans, Steph Curry’s name conjures up some interesting memories. He’s really good at basketball—a generational talent, even. Curry’s wife also went public with her insecurities over her relationship with her husband. Whether he was a trust-worthy guy or not, Mrs. Curry called that into question. Other than that, most of us know he has a passel of kids whom he loves very much. But did you know he’s incredibly philanthropic too?
Steph Curry Signs Sneakers
Somehow, Steph always knows exactly where he’s needed to create the biggest impact. In 2017, a 16-year-old girl, Kimberly Nuestro, was playing basketball when she stopped breathing on the court. She passed away a day later at Stanford Medical Center. Nuestro was wearing #30 after her favorite Golden State Warriors player.
The following Monday, many students and staff came to school wearing Warriors gear in honor of Kimberly’s favorite team. The young lady’s father, Rami Nuestro, reached out to Steph Curry on social media, requesting that he sign Kimberly’s shoes to honor her. The request went viral. Just two days after she passed away, Curry was signing her sneakers. According to school officials at Kimberly’s school, her schoolmates drew comfort from the sweet gesture. It also helped heal the aching hearts of the Nuestro family.
Curry said this lovely quote during an interview with Ms. Nuestro’s high school newspaper: “I wish I could have met Nuestro before she passed. But this is a small token for her family, to I guess know that there’s a lot of people thinking about them, to help them with what they’re going through and to hopefully honor her life with those shoes.”
Curry Fundraises For Families
Curry also created some good out of a horrible situation in 2018. A young lady was killed and her two sisters were wounded in a subway stabbing in the Oakland area of California. A homeless white man with pre-existing mental health conditions appeared to very clearly target the now deceased Nia Wilson and her sisters in security footage.
The NBA legend publicly announced that the All-Star Game he was coaching shortly after the incident, with his brother Seth, would send all donations raised to the Wilson family in honor of Nia. The game was already philanthropic in itself, as it was part of a high school basketball camp he was hosting. That night, the Curry brothers, along with the audience, raised over $20,000 for the Wilson family. Hopefully the family found some peace from the gift despite the incredible loss they were experiencing. Frankly, we all lost out the day Ms. Nia passed away. She was a true light in this world, and we are worse off for not having her in it still.
Steph Curry Encourages Female Sports
In 2018, Curry was working towards creating the next Caitlin Clark when he hosted a girl’s camp. 200 talented girls were invited to a free, two-day Warriors-sponsored camp at Walnut Creek’s Ultimate Fieldhouse. The father of two girls has been vocal about the importance he places on female sports, particularly basketball. It was all the NBA players idea to have a fully female camp event.
Not only does Curry host the camp, he also gets in there and plays with the girls. Despite being one of the greatest generational talents of our time, he got out in the court with the young ladies. He was doing the drills along with the girls and encouraged them all along the way. Who knows what kind of seeds Curry planted in these young ladies that may culminate in a Clark 2.0 in several years? Thanks for being great, Steph Curry!
