08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'So embarrassing' – Ayesha Curry almost didn't marry Stephen Curry due to her ‘no-athlete policy'
Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry. Image via: Getty Images
Ayesha Curry
and NBA legend
Stephen Curry
are one of the most prominent NBA power couples with an astonishing fan base. However, the romance between the duo almost did not start because of her 'no-athlete policy.' Ayesha previously revealed that when she was young, she was not so much into dating an athlete, but eventually it all changed when Stephen Curry came into the picture.
Ayesha Curry explained her no-athlete dating policy before falling in love with Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry. Image via:'I did, and it's so funny,' Ayesha Curry admitted having the 'no-athlete policy' in her dating rule book.
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Speaking with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Ayesha revealed that it is 'so embarrassing' now.
'When you are a teenager, you don't necessarily think about what you say, you tend to generalize,' she said before admitting that she had written 'NO ATHLETE, they're so arrogant' in capital letters. However, for her, it was a generalization. 'I think that's God's way of saying, don't judge a book by its cover, because I met my husband… I met my husband at 14 but I went on a date with my husband at 19,' she continued.
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Why sudden change of heart? Ayesha candidly shared with emotional appeal for her husband in her eyes, 'he was complete opposite of that.' She gave Stephen a chance, and the rest is history.
Steph and Ayesha are parents of four children— Riley, Ryan, Cannon, and Caius Curry. It goes without saying that NBA fans are very excited about the lifestyles and updates from the
Curry family
. Ayesha thinks it is because they have been keeping it real with the fans. 'I think we try our best to keep it real. And we try our best to be nice people,' she told CBN's Efrem Graham.
'People look up to our family, but I think it's important for everybody to know that nobody is perfect, and we just try our best to live in the moment,' she added while revealing that they don't let the negativity and downfall in his career get in their minds.
Apart from being a proud mother and wife of the Golden State Warriors standout Stephen Curry, Ayesha is a businesswoman, actress, and self-made chef who turned her passion into a career. She began sharing recipes through her YouTube channel Little Lights of Mine in 2014, despite having no formal culinary training. Her easygoing style and relatable recipes led to a show on Food Network, Ayesha's Homemade, which debuted in 2016.
Alongside her TV work, she's also a successful cookbook author. Her first book, The Seasoned Life, came out in 2016, followed by The Full Plate in 2020. Through food, Ayesha has built a lifestyle brand that blends family, flavor, and hustle.
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Ayesha also has a few movie credits. Her most recent work includes Janeen Damian-directed and Lindsay Lohan-starrer fantasy romantic comedy Irish Wish, released on Netflix in 2024.