Stephen Curry celebrated the launch of his new book, Shot Ready, by revisiting memorable moments from his NBA career. He humorously recalled an awkward missed handshake with Adam Silver during his MVP award night. Curry also shared his draft night experience, highlighting the anticipation and hunger he felt before being selected by the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry took a trip down memory lane at the launch of his new book, Shot Ready. The 2x NBA MVP had several of his favorite moments to share as he went through a series of pictures from his NBA journey. One of the pictures was from the MVP award night. When he was being felicitated with the honor, he took his hand out of his pocket to shake hands with the presenter, but the shake didn’t happen. The awkward moment was caught on camera, which Stephen shared on his IG story. Stephen’s new book, Shot Ready, has been released. The four-time NBA champion called it a story about belief and resilience.
Stephen Curry revisits awkward MVP award night moment at launch of his new book
NBA Superstar and legend Stephen Curry has come up with a new book, Shot Ready. He took to his Instagram account to share a glimpse of the launch of the book. At the event, several pictures from his top NBA moments were pasted on the wall. He revisited a few of the top NBA moments, reminiscing about the story behind those photos. One of the stories was cutely awkward yet hilarious. Talking about that moment, Stephen shared:“That was right after a very awkward missed handshake moment.” He further said, explaining his situation, “I didn’t know what to do.” His honest admission elicited laughter from people there, who agreed with Stephen that it was an awkward moment. Here is the screenshot of the video where he spoke about the MVP night’s awkward moment:
Stephen Curry talked about awkward moment during MVP Award presentation ceremony (Source: Stephen/Instagram)
Actually, Stephen took his hand out of the pocket to shake hands with Adam Silver, the NBA chief, who was presenting the MVP award to him. But, Adam kind of, didn’t notice and went on to pick the trophy instead of completing the handshake. The moment was caught on camera and became one of the embarrassing moments for the NBA star, which he remembered with a pinch of salt.
Stephen Curry recalled his draft night while revisiting his favorite NBA moments at his new book launch
An awkwardly missed handshake was not the only memory Stephen Curry shared at the launch. He also recalled his draft night and what he went through during the moments when his name was to be announced as the NBA’s new pick. He shared:“This is the moment you dream of, obviously, just in terms of hearing your name called. Like, just that moment of walking on stage and shaking David Stern’s hands, at the press conference the next day.”He took to behind-the-scenes moments from the draft night, sharing, “You’re like, man, this is actually happening. And I was hungry as all get up. I’m starving. I didn’t eat much for like three hours. I’m sitting in the green room, waiting for my name to be called.”Stephen Curry was drafted by the Golden State Warriors as the seventh overall pick in 2009. His journey since then is what legends are made of. He has compiled his experiences in the new book, Shot Ready.Stephen Curry introduced his book Shot Ready on Instagram with a very touchy caption, which read:“It’s finally here. 📚🔥 #oneworldpartner #sponsorSHOT READY, my new book, is officially out now. More than a story about basketball, it’s a story about belief, resilience, and doing the work when no one’s watching.For every young dreamer who’s ever been underestimated: this one’s for you.”Going by the caption, the book sounds truly inspirational and a must-read! The book was eagerly awaited by fans. They hailed the news of the launch and posted encouraging comments for the NBA MVP’s role as a writer. Stephen has written three children books previously, I have a Superpower,’ ‘I am Extraordinary,’ and ‘I am a Gift’, which were released in September 2022, March 2024 and November 2024, respectively. Through his charitable foundation, Eat.Learn.Play., he provides good food, reading materials and other resources and opportunities to hone playing skills to children.Also Read: “Gave it everything he had” – Stephen Curry speaks out on Kawhi Leonard’s $28mn salary cap scandal