Home

NBA

Brother Seth Opens Up on Making It to the NBA Without Nepotism Help From Stephen Curry: “Wanted to Separate Myself a Little Bit”

Published 04/06/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

Follow Us

via Getty

As a member of the Brooklyn Nets, Seth Curry is currently working on his skills, especially since he often gets compared with his brother, the Warriors’ star Stephen Curry. In addition, by playing alongside great players like Kevin Durant, he is making a name for himself in the Nets.

On the topic recently, he discussed on The Draymond Green Show, mentioning and opening up about making it to the NBA without nepotism. As he explained his perspective on this, he did mention why he chose Liberty University for a year.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

When you come from a family where your father was a former NBA player, Dell Curry and your brother is Stephen, fans expect a lot from you. Sometimes, even the best efforts may be lost due to the factor of nepotism.

ALSO READShaquille O’Neal Tells Female Journalist Her Boyfriend Is Poor Before Bragging About His $400 Million Net Worth

Seth makes sure that everything he accomplishes happens because of his own effort and hard work. He wanted nothing because of his relationships in the NBA.

USA Today via Reuters

Since being drafted into the NBA back in 2013, he has established himself as an important player. He’s been valuable to all the teams he has played for. However, criticism has followed him throughout his career. As he mentioned his struggles and the efforts, he made to find his own identity.

Seth Curry discusses his journey to create his own identity without the help of Stephen Curry in this interview

In a conversation with NBA star Draymond Green, Seth was asked how he made his own way. Seth responded by mentioning, “My whole life I kind of wanted to separate myself a little bit.”

As he continued, he said, “I wanted to kind of make my own mark be my own person, and really kind of earn everything that I did so I think just having it that way has made me a better player in the long run.”

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest NBA stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

The fact that Stephen is one of the league’s top players makes him one of the sternest opponents in the league. He is having a great season with the Golden State Warriors, who are ranked third in the Western Conference.

WATCH THIS STORY: Shaquille O’Neal Has a Four Word Message for Will Smith and Jada Smith After Oscars “Slapgate”

In the Eastern Conference, the Nets are struggling with their current record and standing in eighth place. In their last match against the Houston Rockets, they had a great performance and won the game with a score of 118-105. Fans still have high hopes for the team.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

USA Today via Reuters

It’s clear that they’ll be drawn to the comparison thing. Both of them are playing in the league with different teams and trying to win this season’s championship. Let us know what you think about this interview in the comment section.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Anshika Rai

868Articles

One take at a time

Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
Show More>

Edited by:

Arunaditya Aima