Steph Curry came into the NBA as an undersized and undervalued point guard. It took years for him to find his voice, but a surprise player helped him out along the way.“Dorell Wright was a guy my second or third year that just had a charisma about him,” Curry said on the “Fudd Around and Find Out” podcast. “He connected with pretty much everybody in the locker room, so I kind of got to see how he navigated that space. He was a champion in Miami, so he had been around a successful veteran team. He had seen how it’s done, and even in that short amount of time, I learned a lot from him.”Wright only was with the Warriors for two seasons, but his impact was felt both in the locker room and on the court. The former first-round draft pick averaged 13.8 points per game with Golden State.“Veterans like Dorell, Jarrett Jack, and Draymond (Green),” Curry continued. “Those were my guys that helped me elevate my presence more than just the skill and the talent.”Even though Green entered the NBA three years after Curry, the leadership was evident right away.“As crazy as it sounds,” Curry said....
Steph Curry reveals surprising teammate who helped him grow into NBA leader
Published May 15, 2026 • 4 hrs ago
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