{"id":20346,"date":"2024-12-25T06:45:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T06:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=20346"},"modified":"2024-12-25T06:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T06:45:57","slug":"the-end-is-near-steph-curry-shares-honest-feelings-on-nearing-retirement-from-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=20346","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe end is near\u201d \u2013 Steph Curry shares honest feelings on nearing retirement from Warriors.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/12\/25057559-1735072948.jpeg\" alt=\"NBA: Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors - Source: Imagn\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"0\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_0\">Golden State Warriors\u00a0star\u00a0<strong>Steph Curry<\/strong>\u00a0is in the twilight years of his career, nearing the point where he plans to retire from the sport. Curry discussed his possible retirement from basketball in an interview with ESPN\u2019s Malika Andrews on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"1\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_1\">Curry\u00a0says he knows his career is nearing its conclusion. He has also thought about it more than he used to because he knows that his playing days are numbered.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMore than I\u2019ve probably had before,\u201d Curry said on how often he thinks about retirement. \u201cI think it\u2019s okay to accept and acknowledge that the end is near at whatever point only because it allows you to enjoy what\u2019s happening right now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think the more you talk about it, the more you acknowledge it, it levels up just the sense of urgency of the moment now.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/malika_andrews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@malika_andrews<\/a> with Stephen Curry on his 16-year NBA career and how much longer he wants to play professional basketball. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s8SDWSHCwm\">pic.twitter.com\/s8SDWSHCwm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1871649703600763174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-wrapper\" data-embed-type=\"tweet\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-container\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-content\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">Curry is in his 16th season in the NBA. Despite his age, he hasn\u2019t shown signs of slowing down, still averaging 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists. The Warriors star has also been a solid shooter from beyond the arc, making 40% of his attempts this season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Lakers star doesn\u2019t want to take his matchup against Steph Curry for granted<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-idx=\"5\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_5\">LA Lakers star LeBron James is set to play his fourth Christmas Day game against Steph Curry this season. While fans have always found it entertaining to see the two stars play against each other, their age won\u2019t let them play on for much longer.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"6\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_6\">Both in the twilight years of their careers, James knows the importance of playing against his old rival during the holidays. After the Lakers\u2019 117-114 loss against the Detroit Pistons on Monday, the four-time All-Star was appreciative of getting the chance to play against Curry on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAlways. Anytime you get an opportunity to be on the court and compete versus one of the greatest to ever play this game, you do not take it for granted,\u201d James said. \u201cYou don\u2019t know how many more opportunities you are going to get to go against each other, so it\u2019s always fun.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When the Lakers and Warriors match up Wednesday, it will be the 4th time LeBron James and Stephen Curry will have played each other on Christmas. LeBron: \u201cI don\u2019t know how many more opportunities we\u2019re going to get to go against each other \u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y8MCZJR1aD\">pic.twitter.com\/y8MCZJR1aD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten\/status\/1871454531097428213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"7\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_7\">James is in his 22nd season in the league but has shown no signs of slowing down. He\u2019s averaging 23.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists, far from what a usual 40-year-old would play.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"8\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_8\">Both stars have shared the courts as opponents but fans were lucky over the summer as James and Curry played together for Team USA and earned a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden State Warriors\u00a0star\u00a0Steph Curry\u00a0is in the twilight years of his career, nearing the point where he plans to retire from the sport. 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