Steph Curry has been compared to Lionel Messi.
Messi has won a record eight Ballons d'Or, 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns and the FIFA World Cup, among other titles.Curry has a strong claim to be the best basketball player on the planet since Michael Jordan retired in 2003.
The 36-year-old star has won four NBA Championships since being drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2009, and this summer helped the United States basketball team win gold at the Olympic Games.Back in 2018, Curry spoke about comparisons between himself and Messi, specifically their creativity and innovation.
"I think it’s the creative genius to what he does and a flair, but also there is a fundamental aspect to the flair," Curry said, via GOAL. "The work that he puts in, I’m assuming, based on the talent that he has, and combining that with the talent that he has and how that kind of shows when he’s out there on the pitch.""So I think there’s a lot of comparison, really, around the creativity and the innovation that we bring to our respective sports and trying to, I guess, impact - I would say influence the next generation to try to push themselves as well.
Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.
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