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From being drafted 7th overall in the 2009 NBA draft to being labeled as the best shooter to ever grace the game, Stephen Curry surely has come a long way. And The Chef too realizes that. The Golden State Warriors lately took a trip down memory lane to analyze his coming of age stature.

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Stephen Curry has not only been labeled as the best shooter in NBA history but also has won four NBA championships along the way. The star point guard has managed to form a dynasty in Golden State over the years. In the backdrop of his documentary, Curry talked about his past failures and how they helped him be a better player.

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Stephen Curry talks about his journey

Stephen Curry was doubted from the moment he was drafted into the league. Curry?s draft report had numerous negative aspects about his game and physicality that the Baby-Faced Assassin overcame over the years.

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In a recent interview, Curry gave some insights on his career and where he started from. His documentary, Underrated is out on Apple TV+ and the host asked Curry how it felt looking back.

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To that, Curry said, ?It is very surreal, to be honest. I learned a lot about myself and my story. Even having gone through this process of finding old footage and doing the interviews with coaches, teammates, Davidson community members, family members. Everybody who?s been a part of the journey with me.?

?I learned a lot about the impact that it?s had truly. Even how back some of my worst games were when I look back at the footage. Like my first game in college when I had 13 turnovers. It was 100 times worse than I even remember it. So, I?ve come a long way.?

Curry at the top of the helm

Stephen Curry faced a lot of obstacles along the way to stardom. But once the Warriors’ point guard took the helm, there was no stopping him. Curry won numerous accolades over the years he took over the league.

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And the Warriors’ last year?s championship run was a Stephen Curry show through and through. The Chef led his team from the eighth seed and took the underdog tag as an advantage to blow other teams out of the water.?

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So, in a nutshell, Curry surely has come a long way from his Davidson days to become of the biggest names in the NBA. And will go down as a Hall-of-Famer one day.

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