Dell Curry
Wardell Stephen Curry
Dell Curry, a sharpshooting NBA guard and father of Stephen Curry, was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
- Profession
- Basketball player
- From
- Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Born
- June 25, 1964
- Years active
- 1986–2002
Early life
Born in Harrisonburg in 1964, Curry starred at Virginia Tech in both basketball and baseball.
Career
He played sixteen NBA seasons, best known for his time with the Charlotte Hornets, where he became a fan favorite off the bench.
Major achievements
He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1994 and remains a Hornets franchise scoring leader.
Legacy
Curry is remembered as an elite marksman and the patriarch of a celebrated basketball family.
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