You could argue no athlete has it better than StephenCurry right now.
Curry
won MVP last year, led the Golden State Warriors to a title, and is now the
clear favorite to repeat as MVP this year while his Warriors are the best team
in the NBA once again.
And
perhaps no athlete has a better off-court life than Curry. From becoming the
face of Under Armour and numerous other endorsements, to his friendship with
Cam Newton, to his increasing profile as a celebrity, Curry has it made.
Here's
a look at his marvelous life.
Stephen Curry is, surprisingly, underpaid. He
signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension in 2012 and now makes $12
million per year. He could triple that when he becomes a free agent in 2017.
Curry's deal with Under Armour is also a bit of a
steal for the company. They lured him from Nike with a deal reportedly worth
about $4.5 million per year. In 2015, they extended his deal to 2024 and he now
has an ownership stake in the company.
Curry's shoe, The Curry One, reportedly helped
drive Under Armour past Adidas in shoe sales.
And he has tons of other endorsements, too. Curry
has starred in commercials for the iPhone 6, State Farm, and Degree, among
others.
Curry was doing endorsements from an early age. He
starred in a Burger King commercial when he was a kid with his dad, former NBA
player Dell Curry.
And since his father was an NBA player, Steph grew
up playing, practicing, and hanging around other NBA players. Here he is
warming up on an NBA court as kid with his father.
Now the best player in the NBA, Curry is reaping
the rewards. Besides winning MVP last year, he won the ESPY's Male Athlete of
the Year.
His jaw-dropping highlights leave other professional
athletes in shock. His postseason performance in 2015 had pro athletes flooding
Twitter with praise.
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