Stephen Curry on his retirement: "Closer and closer"

The 2025/26 season of the NBA is very close to starting. For Stephen Curry, another year leading his Golden State Warriors. The franchise star from the Bay Area hopes to guide his team to what could be his fifth championship ring as a player. It will also be one of his last seasons in the top world competition.

Stephen Curry himself, the heart and symbol of the Warriors, has once again hinted that his retirement from professional basketball may be closer than many would wish. In a conversation with Malika Andrews (ESPN) last Friday, the four-time NBA champion acknowledged feeling the passage of time and the proximity of the end of his legendary career.

" No idea. I just know it's closer than yesterday," admitted Curry with a calm smile, the same one that has accompanied him during his sixteen seasons in the league. "It's a curious feeling. The more I think about it, the more I value every part of the process: from warming up before a practice to recovery routines that used to be tedious but now feel like a privilege. All of that is part of the journey."

Curry savors every moment

At 37 years old, Stephen Curry continues to be the most recognizable face of the Warriors and a central figure in modern NBA. However, the player himself admits that his body now requires a different preparation. "Warming up takes a bit longer, recovery takes a bit longer, but I'm still enjoying it," he confessed. "All of this is part of the price and the honor of staying here. I've earned it with years of work, and I appreciate it."

Curry didn't want to set a specific date for his farewell, but he made it clear that he now lives with a new perspective: understanding that each season, each game, and each practice could be the last of his golden era: "I don't want to think of the end as something negative. I prefer to see it as an opportunity to give it all while I'm here. There's a sense of urgency in the now."

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