Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry paid homage to Michael Jordan and Sabrina Ionescu during his team’s 134-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.
First, Curry donned Air Jordan XII while arriving at Chase Center, paying tribute to Jordan’s famous “flu game” when the Chicago Bulls legend overcame flu-like symptoms and dropped 38 points against the Jazz in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals.
Curry then switched to Air Jordan 14 during his pregame warmups.
Curry would finally switch to WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu’s Nike Sabrina 3 during the game, in which he dropped 31 points to extend his 30-game winning streak to three. According to Nice Kicks, the game marked Curry’s first instance of wearing Nike sneakers since 2013. Curry and Ionescu share a friendship off the court and competed against each other in a three-point shooting contest at NBA All-Star 2024.
Steph Curry Explains His Moves
Curry, who parted ways with Under Armour earlier this month, has been donning sneakers of high-profile athletes, especially during pregame warmups, since becoming a sneaker free agent.
After Monday’s win, he explained why he honored Jordan and Ionescu.
“I brought out the Flu Games and the Final Shots and then played in the Sabrina 3s.
“Everybody should be on alert. I’m calling everybody. Trying to get some good product,” Curry said of his intentional sneaker choices, via 97.5 The Game.
Steph Curry’s Sneaker Tour
Curry started his sneaker free agency by rocking “Mambacita” Nike Kobe 6 during his pregame routine on Nov. 14, paying tribute to the late Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant.
The four-time champion cited “new beginnings” while explaining his decision, but had a specific reason for honoring the “Black Mamba” at the start of his free agency.
“The idea of what he meant,” Curry said of Bryant. “I talk about Kobe a lot, and that specific pair, I think it speaks for itself for what it means.”
Curry revealed he split with Under Armour as the decision was “in the best interest of both parties,” while leaving the door open for him to start his own brand down the line.
“You know, the sneaker industry is difficult, and like I said, things change over time,” he said, via via Mercury News.
“You give your best effort to create something sustainable, and it’s a little disappointing, knowing how it turned out based on where Curry Brand has been the last five years, and the announcement we had two years ago.
“I think its the right thing for everybody, and for me to be able to take the opportunity with Curry Brand, and what we’ve done in the community, what we’ve done from Standing for something, changing the game for good, and hopefully having something to show for it down the road, I’m excited about that.”
According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Kim Bhasin and Randall Williams, Curry’s decision to leave Under Armour may have been influenced by the sneaker brand’s unwillingness to outbid Nike in their pursuit to land WNBA megastar Caitlin Clark.
“One sore point for Curry was the attempt last year to recruit Caitlin Clark to join his brand,” read the Bloomberg report.
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