Stephen Curry is used to being an underdog, but he won’t stand for his Carolina Panthers being treated like one (sorry, Niners). Right after he torched the Sacramento Kings, his heart was clearly in Carolina before the big day.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Panthers are back in the NFL postseason. They have to beat the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Wild Card round tomorrow to keep their chances alive. And obviously, Curry’s not rooting for LA.

“Feeling great, man,” Curry told reporters with a subtle smirk. “Ready to overcome this disrespect we got in the spread and all that. So I’m excited.”

The ‘disrespect’ is the Panthers entering their Wild Card matchup against the Rams as 10.5-point home underdogs. They did, however, finish the regular season with an 8-9 record and earned a significant home advantage. Curry took the chance to send good vibes to Panthers fans through this presser.

“It’s cool to do the hype video for them,” the sharpshooter said. “It’s been like eight years since they’ve been in the playoffs, so you’ll know where I’ll be tomorrow at 1:00. Ready to go!”

The Panthers share the enthusiasm right after clinching the NFC South title. The last time they did so was when Curry won his first NBA and MVP title in 2015. And as a future boss of this franchise, he’s rooting for them.

Stephen Curry wants to own a winning franchise

Born and raised in the Hornets territory, with a dad, Dell Curry, who played for the Hornets, and having his basketball foundation in Charlotte make Stephen Curry more loyal to this place, even if he is the face of a San Francisco franchise today. The 49ers, though, gave the Panthers a pounding a few weeks ago. Yet the Panthers survived and have strong playoff contention.

The NBA star of one of the league’s biggest franchises backing the NFL’s least glamorous team always sat oddly for most sports diehards. But his loyalty to the Panthers runs deep. A few days ago, he caught a reporter wearing a Buccaneers hat at a press conference and hoped they’d lose to clear the way for the Panthers in the NFC South.

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Their underdog status has irked the NBA’s three-point leader. He’s been rooting for their fortunes to turn around before he can join the franchise. He dreamed of owning an NFL team before Magic Johnson bought a stake in the Commanders. His desired team is, of course, the Panthers.

Curry made it known once more in a New Year sitdown for The Athletic that he’d consider it “if it makes sense.”

“It’s not on my life plan right now, but it is something that, with the right opportunity, the right partner, I know Dave Tepper’s running the ship right now. At this point, I guess the long story short, yes, but who knows what’s down the road,” Curry said.

Interestingly, he says ‘the right partner.’ In 2018, reports surfaced that an ownership group led by Fanatics owner Michael Rubin, including Curry, was making a bid to buy the Panthers. The group was unsuccessful, but apparently Curry hasn’t given up on the idea.