Stephen Curry goes global in unusual interview session

Stephen Curry's fame is so far-reaching these days that the Warriors' point guard was the sole attraction on a global conference call that was joined by reporters from 19 countries and territories. In a question-and-answer session of about 30 minutes Wednesday, Curry spent most of his time talking about other people. [...] he did mix in some glimpses of the confidence that has helped him become maybe the league's most popular player. Asked about the possibility of winning both the Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player awards for the 2015-16 season, Curry said: It's a goal. The NBA had been inundated with so many media requests from overseas that the league decided to host a conference call that illustrated Curry's worldwide influence by opening with "good morning, good afternoon and good evening." The Chronicle was the lone domestic media outlet invited to the call, which Curry started with a statement about the NBA's mission to grow the game and which gained momentum when he was asked to compare himself to Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi. Curry spent time talking about family, real estate and technology investments, the evolution of basketball, many of the league's...