Stephen Curry is a very well known and beloved NBA player. He has a good boy reputation around the community. The cherry on top is that the Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr seems to be just as much as a fan as he is a coach.

Steve Kerr has nothing but praise for Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and NFL team Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll recently came onto an episode of The Ringer NBA show. It was the premiere of their limited-edition podcast series called ‘Flying Coach with Steve Kerr and Pete Carroll’

This particular episode has the two championship level coaches discussing their unique perspectives from their respective positions. The podcast is also to raise money for COVID-19 relief.

Not to our surprise, Kerr praises his beloved GSW star Steph Curry here too. It seems Curry is not only his favorite because of his skills, but also because of his happy and joyful nature. Talking about the same, Kerr says, “I happen to inherit the most joyful basketball player ever in NBA history, Steph Curry”

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Further, Kerr talks about how it is important to have a “connection with key players.” When asked about how he managed to do the same with his players, Kerr revealed,

“ We had great talent and they were already good. That was the first thing we tried to do as a coaching staff. We’d go in there and tell the guys, ‘ we respect what you’ve already done. We’re here to try to help you take the next step’.”

Steve Kerr became Warriors head coach in 2014. It was the year before Steph had one of the best seasons of his life. That probably secured their bond further. Throughout the years, Kerr seems to have looked out for and encouraged Curry as much as possible.

In the 2015-16 season, Curry had 1.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 2.3 steals, 32.6 usage rate, 66.9 true shooting percentage as his per 36-minute split.

His 2015-16 eruption had volume and efficiency in unseen ways along with shot selection one cannot comprehend. It is among the most unparalleled individual offensive performances in the league’s history. Perhaps, the best of all time too.

Other than game stats, Steph is also a fun guy and has a confident yet humble image of himself. Players like LeBron James and other league players compliment Curry about his joyful personality, which says a lot.