Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has achieved almost everything that one can dream of. Curry is one of the greatest basketball players ever, and also has a loving and caring family around him. Even someone like him fights mental battles, though, and during an interview with CNBC, he admitted to suffering from impostor syndrome.
“I’m human,” Curry said. “Like everybody, you have doubts about yourself, you have impostor syndrome at times.”
Interviewer Alex Sherman was surprised that someone who has done as well in life as Curry battles impostor syndrome.
“At times, yeah,” Curry stated. “It’s an idea of, ‘Are you doing everything you can to take care of people that are relying on you? Are you fulfilling your full potential in all the different areas that I’ve set out to do?’ And those are daily commitments and daily thoughts that you have to kind of weave through.”
It’s admirable that Curry is so open about the issue. He isn’t the only one from his family to have spoken about it, either. His wife Ayesha, with whom he has four children, told People back in February that she suffers from impostor syndrome as well.
“I have terrible impostor syndrome, and he [Steph] is always there to encourage me, remind me, uplift me, me, and be like, ‘Hey, what do you need today?’ So from that perspective, he’s always there and kind of my sounding board.”
Like every great couple, they support each other and help out in navigating through the issues the other is dealing with. It’s a big reason why they’re so successful today. Curry has built up a thriving business empire over the years and aspires to follow in Michael Jordan’s footsteps post-retirement by owning a team.
“He might be the only one in our generation who has sat in that seat and done it that way.”
“The idea of being a part of an ownership group and the right opportunity that allows me to have an impact on how a franchise should be operated — how you’re going after true winning, like we’ve done here with the Warriors — that’s something I’m excited about pursuing,” added the Warriors star.
“It’s interesting. Obviously, as an active player, you can’t participate in that level until you’re done. So you’ll see me in the seat somewhere down the road.”
Curry, whom the Warriors selected with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, just wrapped up his 16th season in the NBA. He averaged 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game in 2024-25 and isn’t thinking about walking away from the game just yet.
Curry wants to win another championship, and one wonders what might have been had he not gone down with an injury this year. The 37-year-old suffered a hamstring strain in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Conference Semifinals. The 11-time All-Star would take no further part in the series and saw the Warriors get eliminated in five games.
