Steph Curry is doing some reflecting as he heads into his 17th NBA season.
The Golden State Warriors star released a new book, titled “Shot Ready,” on Tuesday. The book features more than 100 photographs from his basketball journey as he dives into his philosophy for success.
Curry said he got the idea for the book when he was looking through old pictures with a couple of photographers. While he said it was great to relive some of the biggest moments throughout his career, it also inspired him to share his championship mindset.
“When I looked through, there were so many memories, lessons, philosophies, things that have helped me get through,” Curry said Wednesday during a “TODAY” interview with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin. “Not only to inspire myself to keep going, because I still have a lot more to accomplish on the court, but to kind of go through and highlight some of the things that I’ve learned.”
Curry’s “shot ready” mindset is clear on the court, as his 4,058 career 3-pointers are far and away the most in NBA history. Beyond basketball, he believes it’s an attitude that extends to all walks of life.
“Only worrying about the process and not the result is what being ‘shot ready’ is,” he said. “You know, 10 fingers, 10 toes to the basket, but that’s a philosophy that’s not just basketball.”
Curry didn’t get his four NBA championships, two NBA MVPs, 11 All-Star selections and place on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team alone. The father of four credits his wife, Ayesha, and the rest of his family for believing in him when others overlooked him.
“You’ve got to have people around you that see the best in you, as well, and I’ve had those people in my life, and that’s something I get to share throughout the book,” he said.
Steph and Ayesha are keeping plenty busy while raising their children. On top of Steph’s “TODAY” interview, Ayesha got to co-host with Jenna Bush Hager on “Jenna & Friends.”
Still, the couple is able to put family first while excelling in their respective fields.
“It’s a tough balancing act,” he said. “I don’t even know if ‘balance’ is a real, accomplishable thing, but we’re excited. We’re in love. We’re enjoying it.”
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry joins Dalton Johnson from his Eat.Learn.Play charity event to discuss his future after his NBA career ends.
When asked about what he plans to do when he finally retires, Curry promised he won’t leave the game. Whether it’s coaching or another role, he says he will find a place in basketball after he is done playing.
“I see what these coaches go through in the league, so I understand how hard the job is. For me though, it’s about figuring a way to have an influence in the game, to give back to it the way that so many people have poured into me. Whether that’s a skill development thing, a consultant thing, I don’t know what it is, but I know I’m going to be a part of the game where anybody can reach out to me.”
Before Curry jumps into his future plans, he still has scores to settle on the court. The future Basketball Hall of Famer is gearing up to enter his 17th season, and he will kick it off when the Warriors visit LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in the return of NBA on NBC on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
“Year 17 sounds insane,” he said. “I’m hyped for it.”
