Former NBA sharpshooter Anthony Morrow has shared a story that perfectly captures the making of Stephen Curry’s legendary confidence and scoring mentality. On Stories Untold with Natalie Bode, Morrow recalled a summer Pro-Am game in Charlotte where a young Curry, still largely unknown outside of his local circuit, erupted for 60 points in front of a packed gym.
For Morrow, who grew up around Curry and often worked out with him, that night was a turning point that sparked the relentless version of Steph that would later dominate college basketball and reshape the NBA.
"I think people know, but I don’t think they really understand, because I grew up with him. Our high schools were rivals. Then we actually played together. We used to work out there all summer. I might’ve been 12 or 13, so he had to be like 10 or 11. He played for the Charlotte Stars, I played for the Charlotte Nets."
"But he always played up, you know? He always could shoot like that. I tell people this story—at the Pro-Am, which is similar to the Drew League in LA for us in Charlotte, there was a big game. It was a Friday night, packed gym. In the first half, guys tried to beat up on him, pick him up full court, force turnovers."
"He played a little conservative. I don’t know what happened in the second half, but he dropped like 60. I remember Dell was there. We were all chopping it up, and when Steph came over, Dell told him, ‘You need to play like that no matter what. I don’t care if you turn it over, miss a shot, don’t worry about that. Play like that every time.’"
"And we were right there. After that, he never turned back. That next year at Davidson, he went crazy. And then the year after, out of here."
Curry has carved out one of the most decorated careers in basketball. He is a four-time NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022), a two-time MVP, including the first unanimous MVP in league history in 2016, and the all-time leader in three-pointers made.
He earned a Finals MVP in 2022, finally silencing critics who claimed he couldn’t be the best player on a championship team. A 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selections, and two-time scoring champion, Curry redefined how the game is played, forcing defenses to extend far beyond the three-point line and inspiring a generation of players to prioritize the deep ball.
What makes Morrow’s story so powerful is how it illustrates the shift in Curry’s mindset. Before that 60-point outburst, he was a talented shooter still finding his way. After it, he was a fearless scorer who never looked back.
It was the exact moment Dell’s advice clicked: greatness doesn’t come from playing scared, it comes from playing free. That mentality carried Curry from Davidson underdog to NBA megastar, from overlooked prospect to face of a dynasty.
Anthony Morrow’s memory adds another layer to Curry’s origin story. It reminds fans that before the records, before the titles, and before the threes that broke basketball, Curry was a young kid in Charlotte who once needed a single game, and a few words from his father, to unlock the fearless legend we know today.
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