Warriors’ Steph Curry gets candid about eventual NBA retirement

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry remains one of the most recognizable figures in the NBA.

While Curry continues to play at a high level on the basketball court, he is also 36 years old and will mark the end of his 16th season in the league next spring. Although quadruple NBA champion admitted that he is much closer to the end of his career than the beginning, Curry said he can enjoy life at this point.

“More than I probably had before,” he said during sit down with ESPN while discussing his NBA future. “I mean, you know, it’s okay to accept and admit that the end is near, regardless. But only because it allows you to enjoy what’s happening right now. But I think the more you talk about it, the more you admit it, it just equalizes the sense of urgency of the present moment.”

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry brings the ball up court during Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at the Chase Center in San Francisco on June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

While Curry didn’t put a specific number on the number of seasons remaining, he made it clear that his drive to win remains strong.

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“It’s about acknowledging like, okay, me and [Warriors teammate] Draymond [Green] are in their prime. We’re, you know, in a situation where you have to think about the game a little bit differently. But if you’re not winning, the answer is, like, ‘How do we make this happen?’ I only have a certain number of years left and I’m desperate to win. And what helps me, helps us too. So yeah, it’s a funny term, because that’s what people say, and what’s the actual answer? We’re trying to figure it out,” he said.

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry shoots a free throw during Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston on June 10, 2022. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Curry was a key part warriors recent streak of three NBA titles in four seasons. Golden State won its fourth NBA Finals with Curry in 2022. He also won two league MVP trophies and is a 10-time NBA All-Star.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry makes a shot while guarded by Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale during a game at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Isaac Hale)

The Warriors’ 2024-25 campaign. got off to a strong start, as the team jumped to a 12-3 record. But Golden State enters its Christmas game against Los Angeles Lakers with a record of 15-13 and are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference.

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The Warriors failed to qualify for the playoffs last season after being defeated in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Curry and his teammates are looking to avoid a repeat of that this season, and the February trade deadline could prove critical to their 2024-25 hopes.

The Christmas Day game between the Warriors and the Lakers is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET.

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