Curry: Trae Young was called the next me when he entered the NBA, making him realize his influence for the first time

Basketball 10:57am, 5 November 2025 130

Today, the third episode of the third season of the podcast "Court Brain" hosted by Lakers forward James and NBA legend Nash was aired, with Curry as a guest. During this period, Curry talked about some young people who were influenced by him.

James: When did you realize that other players were affected by your shooting ability? When did you realize that everyone was copying you?

Curry: Former Warriors coach Mark Jackson once said something during a live broadcast. He went a little too far. He meant it as a joke. He said this while watching his children play, ‘You can see children playing like this everywhere when they go on the court. They just hold the ball and shoot after half-court...’ I was thinking about this at that time. Especially when Trae Young came into the league, he was the first guy that people were calling the next Curry, even though he was a different type of player, and I knew him when he was in high school, and that was probably the first time I felt a little bit older. These kids who grew up watching you are starting to come into the league and they're copying your game. Someone starts to look forward to which player will be the next you, and this is the first time I realized that I might be influencing some players. Mark Jackson once said that I ruined basketball, but actually it was more of a joke. The question now is how to let children understand your complete struggle and not just see the final result.

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