One of the most inspiring things about the Olympics is that it brings together athletes from every sport in one place. Take Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles, for example, who met fellow gold medalist and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry at the Paris Olympics. In a recent interview with GQ Sports, the gold medal-winning gymnast recalls meeting one of the faces of modern basketball.
“I was able to meet [Stephen] Curry, guys,” Jordan Chiles said, as shared by GQ Sports on Instagram. “He actually knew who I was. He was like, ‘Hi, I’m Steph Curry,’ and I was like, ‘I know who you are, man, come on over.’ And he was like, ‘Jordan, can I take a picture with you?’ And I felt so honored. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this isn’t Steph Curry wanting to take a picture with me.’ But yeah, it was really cool to meet him, and he’s an inspiration.”
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In addition to enjoying his time in France, Stephen Curry also showed why he is one of the best basketball players in the world during the Olympics. In their semifinal comeback against Serbia, the all-time leading shooter scored 36 points to help Team USA come back from a 17-point deficit and advance to the final. Curry’s 36 points are second only to Carmelo Anthony’s 37the all-time Olympic record for most points in a game.
Then, in the gold medal game against France, Chief Curry scored 24 points on eight three-pointers. seal the game for the Americans. Four of those three points also came in the final three minutes, including a shot that failed over the outstretched arms of Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum. The performance was so extraordinary that Curry continues to watch game highlights.
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But after the euphoria of the Olympics, it’s time to come back down to Earth. Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62.6 million extension with the Warriors, although it’s unclear whether the team has done enough to help him compete for his fifth NBA championship. Warriors Fail to Acquire Lauri Markkanen or Paul George because they refused to include young players Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski in potential deals.
Fans might think it’s a mistake for management to wait for young players to become stars when their 36-year-old superstar can still compete at the championship level. Kuminga and Podziemski showed promise last season, but their development isn’t keeping up with Chef Curry’s rapidly shrinking title window, given the level of competition in the deadly Western Conference.
In this case, can we blame fans for imagining Stephen Curry and LeBron James on the same team?