Stephen Curry has agreed to a monster two-year, $116 million contract extension with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. This deal means the two-time NBA MVP is sticking with the team that drafted him all the way through his 20th professional season.
A Historic Payday and a Legacy Locked In
This deal is straight fire! It locks him down with the Golden State Warriors through his 20th professional season, with a player option kicking in for the 2028-29 campaign. Thanks to the NBA’s “over-38 rule” in the collective bargaining agreement, Steph could add these two years, commanding the maximum wage of 35% of the projected salary cap, a perk for players with 10 or more years of service. Stack this on top of the one-year, $62.6 million extension he signed in 2024, and Curry’s total contract value soars to a staggering $178.6 million all the way through the end of the 2028-29 season. And hey, let’s not forget his new 10-year, $400 million endorsement deal with Li-Ning. Talk about a lucrative summer for the man! Staying with a single franchise for 20 seasons is almost unheard of. Only 12 players in NBA history have played 20 or more seasons, and only three legends , Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, and Udonis Haslem , managed to do it all with just one team. Curry is about to cement his place in that super exclusive club.
From Ankle Worries to Revolutionizing the Game
It’s wild to think back, but remember those early days? Persistent right ankle injuries sidelined Steph for 40 games in his third year, eventually requiring season-ending surgery. There were legitimate concerns, whispers that he might be too big an injury risk to build a franchise around. That’s why his previous rookie-scale extension was a relatively modest four-year, $44 million deal. But oh, how things have changed! Curry didn’t just overcome those doubts; he utterly resurrected the Warriors organization. He took a team that largely dwelled in the fallow ’80s, ’90s, and Aughts, and restored them to the consistent contention that Wilt and Rick Barry once established. Sure, he had an incredible supporting cast: Mark Jackson and Steve Kerr coaching, Splash Brother Klay Thompson, defensive anchor Draymond Green, the versatile Andre Iguodala, and the championship-guarantor Kevin Durant. But let’s be clear, it was Curry who fundamentally redefined what that franchise could achieve. More than that, he redefined the very geometry of offense in the modern era! His unprecedented accuracy, volume, speed, and depth on the three-point shot, whether pulling up off the dribble or relocating after slaloming through off-ball screens, forced a complete counter-revolution in defensive strategy. A collegiate sensation at Davidson, he was the No. 7 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. His talent translated immediately, averaging 18 points on insane 47/44/91 shooting splits and 5.9 assists across his first two seasons. The signs were always there.
This extension isn’t just a contract; it’s a capstone on an already legendary career. Stephen Curry is staying golden, cementing his legacy as a one-franchise icon and one of the most impactful players to ever lace ’em up. What a journey for the two-time MVP.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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