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Wife Ayesha, Who Once Accused the NBA for Being “Rigged”, Gets All Due Credit From Humble Stephen Curry for Being His Support System: “I Wouldn’t Be on This Stage Without Her”

Published 07/21/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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Not only did Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry win the NBA championship in 2021-22, but he also made a lasting impression on the NBA world. Additionally, he has been rocking in other areas as well. 

This year’s ESPY Awards were held on Wednesday, and Curry hosted the ceremony as fans were thrilled to see their favorite basketball star doing something new. The fans had quite high expectations for Curry. During the show, Curry made some headlines with a few funny sentences that are making the rounds online. Even LeBron James was the subject of some of his jokes.

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“I’m the second NBA player to host this award show, which is kind of crazy to think about,” Curry explained. “LeBron James, he hosted this award show back in 2007, after losing in the NBA Finals,” he said. His jokes were loved by fans as he stood up to the expectations they had of him.

“So yes, you guessed it, this feels better, this feels better.” In addition to hosting the award show, he was nominated three times. Among these are the Best Athlete, Men’s Sports; the Best Record-Breaking Performance; and the Best NBA Player.

Other NBA stars like Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, and Nikola Jokic competed against him in the nomination category for Best NBA Player. As for the award for the best men’s athlete, he competed against Aaron Rodgers of the NFL, Shohei Ohtani of the MLB, and Connor McDavid of the NHL.

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It was interesting to see Curry dedicate his success to one person at the start of the show. The one person who has supported him through thick and thin, his wife Ayesha Curry.

The 2022 ESPY Awards were hosted by Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry

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Besides him, his wife Ayesha, and two daughters, Ryan, 7, and Riley, 10, were also present at the award show. 

Curry has often said how he always received support from Ayesha throughout his career. Their love blossomed when they were kids, and they went on to build a family together. A question was asked about Curry attending the award show with his family at the start of the show.

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In talking about Ayesha, he said, “I wouldn’t be on this stage without her.” To many, it was surprising that Ayesha, who once accused the NBA of being rigged, stood by him each and every time. 

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Anshika Rai

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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.
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Veer Badani