Stephen Curry Reveals The 3 NBA Legends He’d Have Liked To Play With

Stephen Curry went with some big names for the NBA legends he would have liked to play with.

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Stephen Curry has had some truly incredible teammates during his time in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors, but which past legends would he have loved to play with? Well, he answered that question on the latest episode of Dubs Talk.

“My top three obviously, (Michael) Jordan, [Shaquille O’Neal], and I’d probably say Hakeem Olajuwon,” Curry said. “I’d like to play with all three of those guys because I think Jordan, you just wanna see it up close and personal, and then I think a pick-and-roll with me and Hakeem or me and Shaq would be pretty much unstoppable.”

I think Curry speaks for everyone when he says he’d have wanted to see Michael Jordan up and close. The aura around the Chicago Bulls icon is unlike any other and you’d give anything to experience it for yourself.

As for on the court, Curry and Jordan on the same team would be incredible. You would have two of the deadliest scorers in league history together, and we saw just how terrifying it was to have Curry and Kevin Durant on the same team. I don’t think there’d be any game plan that’d work to slow down these two.

As for Curry with Shaquille O’Neal or Hakeem Olajuwon, I completely agree with him when he says the pick-and-roll would be unstoppable. O’Neal and Steph, in particular, would be an absolute nightmare for any defense to deal with. The big man agrees with that assessment as well, as O’Neal picked Curry over Jordan and LeBron to form the greatest duo ever with him.


Stephen Curry Answered Whether He’d Rather Be Physically Dominant Or High-Flying

Curry has done what few have managed to do over the course of NBA history, which is to dominate on the court despite not being physically dominant or a high-flyer. The 35-year-old was asked during this episode to make his pick on which of the two he’d rather be.

“Probably physically dominating just because it’s such the opposite of my experience on the court,” Curry said. “I’ve dunked a couple of times but to have somebody like, they call it ‘Mouse in the House’ and you can just post up and understand as soon as I catch it, this guy behind me has no chance. That’d be an out-of-body experience, for sure. So I’ve seen the Shaq highlights, I want to break some backboards every once in a while. That’d be fun.”

Curry breaking backboards would have certainly been quite the sight. While it’d have been fun to be a high-flyer, we have seen so many of them over the years. When it comes to truly physically dominant players, though, O’Neal and Wilt Chamberlain are the only ones that come to mind, which makes it a bit more special.


Stephen Curry Named The Two Ringless Players He’d Give One Of His Rings To

Curry has now well and truly established himself as one of the all-time greats. He has won four championships, a Finals MVP, and two MVPs while averaging 24.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game for his career. 

While the nine-time All-Star has plenty of silverware on his resume, that’s not the case for every great player, with some failing to ever get over the line. Curry was asked which ringless player he’d give one of his rings to and he named two, Steve Nash and Reggie Miller.

Miller and Nash were the two players that Curry modeled his game after, with the former being his favorite player growing up, so the picks made perfect sense. 

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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