As the old saying goes, your parents know best and in the case of Steph Curry, his former NBA-playing dad Dell knew that his son would eventually become a star in the league.
In an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area, the Curry patriarch recalled the moment he knew his son would become an All-Star in the NBA after he suffered a string of ankle injuries early in his career.
"Once he got through the first cycle of injuries, I definitely knew he could be an All-Star," Dell told Poole.
Curry then pointed out Steph's 54-point outburst at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks as the turning point in his career as he started to gain the confidence that he was capable of putting up those huge scoring nights -- especially in an environment like The Garden.
"To do it in Madison Square Garden, it was just surreal. A handful of guys have scored 50-plus in that type of atmosphere ... that's a tough atmosphere to play in."
"I think that was an 'I've arrived in the NBA' moment."
In fact, Curry broke Ray Allen's 3-point record at MSG in December of last year.
Although it's safe to say that Dell was absolutely right that his son would be an All-Star caliber player, no one could've guessed that he would turn into the player he is today.
Since that moment, Curry made his eight-All-Star appearances, eight-time All-NBA selection, four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, an All-Star MVP, and many more accomplishments in his illustrious career.
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