Curry grew up immersed in basketball as the son of 16-year NBA veteran sharpshooter Dell Curry. The younger Curry learned the intricacies of the game from his father. His keen shooting and high “basketball IQ” were not enough to persuade college coaches to overlook his wiry frame and unremarkable 6-foot (1.8-metre) height.

Wardell Stephen Curry II was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio. He learned to play basketball from his father, NBA guard Dell Curry. Although the younger Curry was a standout player in high school, he was not recruited by major college basketball programs.

He was born in Akron, Ohio, at Summa Akron City Hospital, while his father was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father spent most of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets.