Stephen Curry has been universally acclaimed as the greatest shooter in the history of basketball. However, the Golden State Warriors superstar didn’t just develop his three-point shot overnight. In fact, Stephen Curry had to go through an arduous journey in high school to completely rebuild his shot from the ground up in order to have a realistic chance of succeeding at the highest level.

Curry’s parents Dell and Sonya Curry revealed in their podcast how Steph had to transform his shot before going to college. As it turns out, the Dubs guard had his mother’s shot in high school. But Dell Curry soon realized that his son has to change his shot to thrive in college.

Stephen Curry didn’t shoot from outside the paint for a month

Stephen Curry went through a period in high school when he didn’t shoot from outside the paint for a month. As it turns out, Curry had developed his mother’s shot in high school. He had good form and shot with accuracy.

However, he shot from his waist area. As a result, Dell Curry had to step in and change his shot completely. Because shooting from the hip at Steph’s height would always get blocked by a defender.

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“No, you have to move it above your head,” Dell advised his son. “Because it’s gonna get blocked if you shoot from the hip, from the waist area.”

Therefore, Steph Curry started modifying his shot based on his dad’s prescription. However, it soon turned out to be a very frustrating exercise. In fact, the future unanimous MVP didn’t shoot from beyond the arc for a month.

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“He actually probably did not shoot outside the painted area for a month. Because he had to develop the muscles in his arms to get it up over his head,” explained Dell Curry.

Curry’s arduous journey to success

Stephen Curry just led the Golden State Warriors to win their fourth Larry O’Brien trophy in eight years. Moreover, the eight-time All-Star bagged his first MVP of the Finals in the process.

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But Curry’s journey to becoming a four-time world champion hasn’t been a walk in the park. In fact, his parents detail the number of trials and tribunals he had to go through to become the greatest shooter ever.