What is Steph Curry's favorite memory of Kobe Bryant?
Glad you asked.
It happened during Curry's rookie season in the NBA, as the two-time NBA MVP explained to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post:
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As Curry remembers it, the Lakers were closing out a win over the Warriors in Oakland when he hit a “shoulder shimmy off-the-glass” shot.
“They panned to [Bryant] on the bench watching,” Curry recalled in a phone interview Tuesday. “He mouthed to whoever was sitting next to him, ‘Yo, he’s nice.’ I saw that clip afterward and I cracked a big smile knowing Kobe was impressed with what I was doing on the court as a rookie.
That moment was invaluable in building my confidence. He was always great at validating the next generation of talent. Once he took an interest in you, you had to know you were doing something right.”
That's pretty awesome.
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On March 15, 2010, Curry racked up 29 points and nine assists (with zero turnovers) against the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena, so perhaps this was the night.