Steph Curry revealed that he had an unexpected motivation from longtime rival LeBron James, which took him by surprise.

Even the best have worse days, and Steph Curry wasn’t an exception. He experienced an unusual shooting slump during the just concluded summer Olympic Games. One of the many ways he could snap out of it was made known recently. It had something to do with LeBron James. It was revealed when Curry spoke with Stephen Colbert. 

Stephen Curry revealed that he had an unexpected motivation from longtime rival turned teammate, LeBron James. According to him, this was a surprise. James and Curry were suiting up for the first time in a competitive game and made the most of it with their support for one another on and off the court. 

I was doing an interview with one of the guys from the Bay Area… He’s asking me the same question, ‘What’s wrong with your shot?… I was like, ‘No, we’re winning. I know it’s gonna come.’ As soon as I said it, LeBron walks right behind me and he’s like, ‘Damn right it is.’… It kinda caught me off guard… It was definitely a confidence boost.

Steph Curry via The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

As they say, “form is temporary while class is permanent.” This was extremely evident as Steph Curry ended up putting up 60 points in his last two games. He scored 36 points in the comeback win against Serbia and 24 points in the masterclass against France in the Finals. This incredible output ensured he left Paris with his first gold medal and as Team USA’s top scorer. 

Steph on Lebron complementing him

“It kinda caught me off guard because I still have to get used to liking that guy cause of all of our battles”

Although he wasn’t able to win the Olympics MVP, with lots of speculations making the rounds why he didn’t. However, fans were thrilled to see the chemistry between two players who competed against each other fiercely for NBA supremacy.