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“I Need to Pay Back These Deposits”: Mother Sonya Was Close to Seeking Millionaire Son Stephen Curry’s Aid on Journey of “Birthing a Child”

Published 09/22/2022, 11:30 AM EDT

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Baby-Faced Assassin or the Golden Boy of the NBA or Steph, NBA fans know who these nicknames belong to. You don’t need to take the full name of the Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry to recognize who he is. He is arguably the one, who helped return the Warriors to their glory days and then some. Under their head coach Steve Kerr, Warriors player Stephen Curry led his team to win four championships after he entered the league.

The Warriors still hold an impressive record of 73-9, unprecedented in the history of the league. Curry is also known as the one who transformed the game of basketball. He individually holds the record of a total of 402 three-pointers in a single season. Incidentally, Steph’s estimated net worth is $160 million.

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Additionally, his family is known as the ‘First family of NBA’. Steph’s father, Dell Curry was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1986 NBA Draft. He played for the Charlotte Hornets from 1988-1998, during which he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Steph’s younger brother, Seth Curry joined the league in 2013. Seth is currently the shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets.

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After her children gained recognition, mom Sonya Curry got the idea of writing a book on her family and the parenting journey.

Sonya Curry was on the verge of asking help from son Stephen Curry

Several months after the release of her book ‘Fierce Love’, Sonya went to an event called ‘Ask the Author’ along with her son Steph to comment on her book. The duo interacted with each other about the book, the purpose behind it, and so on. Steph then asked about the experience she got throughout the process now that she had become a published author.

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“It’s like birthing a child. I mean it was hard, there were couple of times I wanted to call you and say ‘I need some money’ because I need to pay back these deposits I’ve already got.” said Sonya

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Sonya further added that she was scared that people would judge her and the book. She compared the situation to giving birth to a child. That a mother needed to go through the pain to receive the greatest joy of her life.

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Later on, she clarified that she wasn’t just joking about being stressed and about potentially asking her son for money. As it turns out, the publication of the book was really a taxing venture for her.

 

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Siyari Debbarma is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering from Abascus Institute of Engineering and Management. She previously interned at the Y-East Organization as a content writer.
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