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The Curry squad never fails to amaze! No, we are not talking about the Warriors here, it’s Steph’s adorable family. Remember that press conference from 2015? That was the aftermath of the Warriors’ 104-90 win against the Houston Rockets. The postgame press conference was all about Curry-show. Just that it was not Steph, rather his then-2-year-old daughter Riley.

She did a lot at the press conference, but something that made her viral was singing “Blessings” by Drake and Big Sean. So much so that Drake posted that on his Instagram. The most beautiful part was, Steph never seemed embarrassed or agitated with all this. Four years later in 2019, Steph had regretted this move to bring Riley to public attention at such a young age. But, his wife Ayesha had a different perspective on it. In fact, she praised Steph for the way he approached the incident.

“I thought it was beautiful, and I wouldn’t change a thing. There can be more than 50 people and 10 cameras—not counting camera phones—in the room during press conferences, so it can be overwhelming. But my husband handled his duties on the podium with ease and class,” Ayesha had written on Time. Alongside, she also had a bit of valuable parenting advice: “I believe you should let your children be children, and don’t be afraid to be a parent, regardless of who’s watching.” Looks like ten years after that viral press conference, Steph did exactly that during the Warriors’ recent Game against Houston.

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Amid the Golden State Warriors‘ action-packed battle, the Chase Center witnessed the dad-side of Curry, midgame, sidelining the intense pressure. Fans kept aside the intense game for a while to relish the absolutely adorable moment. Only thing is, this time it was Steph and Ayesha’s youngest son Caius’s turn to impress the internet.

During Sunday’s clash, as the Warriors huddled up during a timeout, Steph strolled toward the team tunnel, but instead of disappearing behind the scenes, he made a heartwarming detour. There, just shy of the entryway, stood his greatest cheer squad—his family. And front and center? Baby Caius, bundled in cuteness. With a soft smile and that familiar spark in his eyes, Steph leaned in to greet his little MVP.

Happy in his mother’s arms, Caius’s face lit up when Steph waved his towel high with pure dad energy. Meanwhile, with each playful flick, Curry wasn’t just a superstar. He was a dad. A proud one. Towel in hand, he waved from below, eyes locked on little Caius- with zero attention to the flashing cameras- just as Ayesha had said. For a moment, the game faded. It was just father and son, sharing a smile in front of thousands. But not everyone is on board with the idea of bringing children at a professional place.

“I am not in favor of having children, especially very young children on the press conference stage,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst had told Grantland‘s “The Lowe Post” podcast in 2015. “It distracts, totally changes the mood in the room, it removes the professionalism, and it makes the job harder. We have very limited media access to the players in the playoffs as it is.” He argued that with kids at the podium, it becomes awkward to ask tough questions “about how their dads failed, and we can’t do that with kids up there.” 

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While this can not be completely denied, just like the internet broke with Riley’s antics ten years back, Steph’s latest dad-moment left the fans floored once again.

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“That’s sweet of Dada,” one of the fans commented on X. It isn’t rare to see the Curry family in the gallery. Steph was once even seen playing a little bit of volleyball with Riley at the sideline. Indeed, something that hasn’t changed over the years is how “sweet” Dada Curry is with his children.

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Meanwhile, another fan wrote: “The last child is always such a special baby.” Well, shouldn’t that be the case, especially with Caius’s first birthday round the corner? Moreover, this is the first full season for the youngest Curry, and it looks like he’s already enjoying the hooping!

At the same time, fans seem to be failing to move on from the fact that the Baby-Faced Assassin indeed chipped in only 3 points in the extremely intense game that unfolded in the Bay. Thus, one of them commented: “No way he dropped 3 points in front of his son.” Well, logically speaking, Caius wouldn’t even remember April 6, 2025, in the next few years. Nonetheless, hopeful fans are always going to point out what hurts them.

“Man is winning at life! 🥹” another fan commented. In all honesty, Stephen Curry is truly winning at life. And it’s not just his NBA records, stats, and achievements. His equally loving family, with his kids almost always courtside cheering for their superhero, who also happens to be the superhero of so many basketball fans across the world.

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Lastly, someone pointed out, ‘The new Curry baby is just like Canon.” Canon is Steph’s third child, and recently, Ayesha Curry took to her Instagram to share snaps of her boys. Most people said that Caius resembled Sonya Curry. But a whole bunch of fans said no, the brother had more similarities. Thus, it looks like the fan just brought back the little endearing debate here.

All in all, the night had it all—action, emotions, and a whole lot of love. While the scoreboard may not have favored Steph, his dad-game stayed undefeated. After all, moments like these go beyond points. And this one? It’s already a fan favorite.

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