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Stephen Curry’s $26,145,000 Rich Warriors Teammate Joins Thousands in Lauding Philippines’ Historic Feat in Ongoing FIFA World Cup

Published 07/26/2023, 3:38 PM EDT

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The FIFA Women’s World Cup has officially started, and Team USA has already registered its first victory against Vietnam. The defending champions are already sitting at the top of Group E, as they will face the Netherlands in their next game. Support is pouring in for the women’s team from all over the USA. Meanwhile, the recent success story of the Philippines women’s team has caught the attention of the entire world. Stephen Curry‘s current teammate is joining in to celebrate their achievement. 

Notably, Australia and New Zealand are jointly hosting the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Team USA won the last two editions of the World Cup, and they’re looking for a hat-trick of trophies. On the other hand, the Philippines team is on cloud nine after their latest achievement. 

Warriors star showed support for the Philippines in the FIFA Women’s World Cup

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Curry’s teammate, Gary Payton II, who joined the Warriors in February this year showed support for the Philippines women’s team. Notably, The Philippines team won their 2nd match of the World Cup against the host nation New Zealand by 1-0. 

A 24-minute goal from Sarina Bolden gave them their first victory in the World Cup’s history. Moreover, it was the first goal they had ever scored in World Cups. Earlier, LeBron James‘ brand Uninterrupted posted a video of the goal on their official Instagram account.

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Apart from posting the goal, they also added a reaction video of the Philippines fans; they went completely crazy after their country scored the first goal. Meanwhile, Payton II, the $26.15 million man, liked the Instagram video, as he showed his support for the girls. Although Curry has not reacted to that video, he has always been a huge advocate of women’s sports, as he shows his support for WNBA and other sports. 

Stephen Curry shows his support for the USA in FIBA Basketball World Cup

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Curry, who won the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2 times in his career, recently spoke with ESPN and showed his support for the men’s team in the Basketball World Cup. He said, “(I’m) rooting the guys on in the World Cup this year… I know they’re going to represent the US well and take home gold.”

Curry’s Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr is currently in charge of the USA men’s basketball team. The Warriors guard has full faith in coach Kerr, as Team USA is looking for another trophy at the Basketball World Cup.

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