Stephen Curry could play 'well into his 40s,' according to his father Dell
Stephen Curry is widely considered the greatest shooter in NBA history. The Golden State Warriors superstar is also the CEO of business collective Thirty Ink. And he's discussed an array of other potential career opportunities after his playing days come to an end, such as broadcasting, team ownership and even playing on the PGA Tour Champions.
But, even at 37, Curry is still highly productive on the hardwood. The Warriors currently have him under team control until 2027, and he could play "well into his 40s," his father Dell said in a recent interview with PFSN.
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'I think it'll be his decision when to walk away," Dell said, via PFSN. "A lot of guys play until the teams or the league tell you, 'We can't use your services anymore.'
"I think he could be well into his 40s because he can shoot the ball and requires that you have to guard him. That'll create space for other players on the floor, so I think that decision will be totally up to him."
Dell played 16 NBA seasons, including 10 with the Charlotte Hornets, whom he now works for as a color commentator.
Dell was a standout 3-point shooter himself, netting 1,245 long-range field goals at a career 40.2% clip from 1986-2002.
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'For me, it was when I couldn't put the effort in during the offseason to prepare myself for that next year," Dell told PFSN, reflecting on when he knew it was time for him to retire.
"I think that'll be the case with [Steph] as well. You cannot drop the ball in the offseason and think you're going to pick it up in September and October and have a full year of grinding it out in an NBA season and give the fans and your teammates what they expect from you. I think that'll be the calling card — when he can't work out and prepare himself for the next season."
Luckily for Warriors fans, Dell doesn't see that happening for a while.
Although Steph's 2024-25 season ended with a frustrating hamstring injury, which he suffered in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, he was a big part of the Warriors knocking out the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs.
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Before that, Steph averaged 24.5 points and six assists per game in the regular season while shooting 44.8% from the field and 39.7% from 3.
'He still has those competitive juices," Dell told PFSN. "Those are far from leaving him. He has the game, the will, so it's up to him."
In the interview with PFSN, Dell said that he believes Steph has "several years left" to play in the NBA.
Steph is a four-time NBA champion. He co-authored the Warriors dynasty in the mid-to-late 2010s and then seized his first-ever NBA Finals MVP award in 2022 during another title run.
He's the league's all-time leading 3-point shooter. The 11-time NBA All-Star has limitless range and a quick trigger from deep that's influenced a shift in play style at all levels of the sport.
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Steph was instrumental in Team USA winning the gold medal in last summer's Olympics. His list of career accomplishments are as long as a CVS receipt. He's not stopping yet, according to his father.
'He does not take the game or his career for granted," Dell said, via PFSN. "He wants to get better every year. He's already in the gym — he's been in the gym as soon as he was healthy enough this summer.
"[He still wants] to get better. To be playing at the level that he is at 37 years old and having the mindset that he knows he could still win another title, that's all [he wants]."
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