Steph & Ayesha Curry’s Full Relationship: From Teenagers To The NBA

Wardell Stephen Curry II, 4X NBA champion, arguably the greatest to step at the three-point line, is as devoted on the court as he is at home with his family. Curry's on-court command is unlike any other player of our generation, and when the first-round pick of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball, there’s no stopping him. The 2X MVP champ and 9X All-Star recklessly controls the court, respectfully. Not only do fans, coaches, and his team support the 2X NBA scoring champion, but he also receives the respect and admiration of his opponents. An outstanding player on the court and an even better man off it, Curry loves the game that has long been in his life. However, he has fallen for a woman just as outstanding as he: Ayesha Curry.

Ayesha Curry, entrepreneur and mother of three, helps to complete the Curry package. The duo first met in 2003 at church when they were 14 and 15 years old, and just as any teenage tale goes, the foundation of their relationship was set. Ayesha first thought her now-husband wasn’t her type due to all the girls flocking around him. However, she did make attempts when church services were over to court the person who would later become the father to her children. Yea, that’s right, Ayesha made the first move on the Warriors point guard.

In his biography, The Rise of Steph Curry, his sister, Sydel, recalled Ayesha only saying a few words to Steph before walking away. Clearly and cleverly, Ayesha soon made her way into the record holder’s heart. Though it would take a few years for them to commit, the two would never forget who their high school crushes were.

The pair reconnected at the ESPYs in 2008 when Ayesha was modeling and acting in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Steph was playing in the Final Four for his college basketball team, and the two reunited, sparking an ever larger flame than their teen days. Ayesha impressed Steph with her lack of interest in the seriousness of his basketball career. He quickly took to Ayesha, saying, “She really didn’t know what I did at the time, it was pretty refreshing.”

This time around, Steph would make the first move by contacting Ayesha on Facebook. Classy and simple. Their first date involved Ayesha picking him up in her old school ‘95 Astro van. The two spent their time drinking chai lattes and taking pictures with Marilyn Monroe impersonators on Hollywood Boulevard. Noting how “funny” and “silly” Steph was, Ayesha said, “He was the absolute opposite of what I thought he was going to be.” It wouldn’t be long for the two to be each other’s first-round picks, and like Steph’s time with the Warriors, there’s seemingly no chance of a breakup. 

In remembering the first time the pair exchanged an "I love you," Ayesha remarks, “I told him I loved him first, and he said, 'I feel like I love you too, but I don’t want to say it unless I’m sure because I just want to be sure that when I say it, I really mean it.' Months later, at a Christmas family gathering, Steph would finally tell Ayesha of his love for her. She recalled that while watching a movie with both their families, Steph “turned to my ear, and he said, ‘I love you.’” And just like that, the two would lead their romance into overtime and create a beautiful family together.

Proposing to Ayesha in 2010, Steph staged the proposal to make it seem like the couple was on their way to a family cookout. In speaking in his defining moment as a fiancée, Steph recalled, "So we pulled up to the house, and I stopped in the middle of the driveway, got down on my knee, and went into my spiel.” Moreover, Steph asked Ayesha to marry him in the exact spot they had their first kiss. However, Ayesha recalled the kiss as being odd because Steph went in for it mid-conversation. Yet, the proposal seemed to go much smoother.

Ayesha describes herself as being in a “state of shock” when Steph dropped to one knee, but she answered her soon-to-be husband with a yes. The pair married in the summer of 2011 at the church where they met as teenagers. The couple welcomed their firstborn, Riley, 10, in 2012. Three years later, in 2015, they welcomed their second girl, Ryan, 7. And to make it a family of five, the pair welcomed their son, Canon, 4, in 2018.

In recounting their time together, the couple uses social media to share their love. Writing on Instagram on their 10th wedding anniversary, Steph said of Ayesha, “Sexy as can be inside and out and continuing to show me how amazing our God is by the creation that you are. Blessed me with the three of the dopest humans around. You are the key to everything that I do.” So much for not falling for an athlete, huh, Ayesha? Her heart had a clear path paved for Steph, and good thing she followed it because what’s a baller without his baddie?

Renewing their vows in 2021, Steph, again, surprised Ayesha. She said, “He even picked out my dress for me and had it waiting." The couple’s children were present as Riley officiated, and the younger two walked Ayesha down the aisle in a backyard ceremony. Unstoppable on the court and a devoted romantic, there’s no telling what Steph’s next move is. What we do know is that it’s always backed with nothing but love and faith. 

Currently taking time to support Steph, Ayesha also continues to hustle. Taking to the kitchen, Ayesha says she has always had a passion for food. She released her cookbook, The Seasoned Life: Food, Family, Faith, and the Joy of Eating Well, in 2016 and had a show on the Food Network, Ayesha’s Home Kitchen, that aired for two seasons.

The couple also launched their own game show in 2022 on HBO called About Last Night. Being that the pair center their relationship around the little moments they spend alone, Ayesha said she wanted the show to be modeled after “date night.” The couple occasionally appeared on the series, as both keep busy with family and basketball. There’s no stopping the Currys regarding what they set their mind to. Whether it be romance, athletics, or making sure your family is well-fed, Steph and Ayesha are the epitomai of everlasting love, and proud of it!

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