Why Steph Still Has A LeBron Jersey Hung Up In His Childhood Bedroom

In this clip, Stephen Curry talks about LeBron James coming to watch him play at Davidson and explains why he still has a LeBron James jersey hung up in his room.
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[@JJRedick]

We just can't say enough how much we appreciate you guys watching and listening to this Steph episode and these clips. We honestly believe our fans our the best in the world. We probably won't publish anything tomorrow so we hope everyone has an awesome Thanksgiving.

[@Braddt888]

have a great thanksgiving

[@tylerlynn3617]

Happy Thanksgiving JJ?!

[@taje017]

your idols become your rivals You make friends with LeBron But got to A.I. him for your survival

[@mrcoolguy2530]

Are*

[@H41030v3rki110ny0u]

@@mrcoolguy2530 r*

[@Madvillainy48]

"When I saw Steph for the first time, I just had a feeling that he was gonna be the first unanimous MVP of all-time." -Lebron probably

[@shawnsmith9820]

Lebron really should of won it that first year in Miami he missed it by 1 vote.

[@rlmalonzo1184]

But in fact he actually called it before that Steph would be one of the greatest shooter of all time. I believe it was in steph's rookie year.

[@zay4593]

No tf you didn’t

[@gagandhaliwal9391]

@@shawnsmith9820 damn English went out of the window 😂😂

[@bruisermoore]

Apparently you listen to Bill Simmons’ pod lol

[@VladimirElliot]

If there was no footage of Bron at the game, we’d think it’s cap😭

[@StrokeHogan]

Oml 😂😂

[@UptownAlonzo]

Nah Bron would've been came out to claim it and we would've thought he was cappin 😂😂😂

[@belikedre28]

Lol younging younging youngins, it’s hella footage of bron there I think melo was there too. They had flip phones out and all. Look it up

[@Spazlites]

@@belikedre28 oldhead…that wasn’t what he was saying

[@FireAngelChris]

Lol naw when it comes to him being a fan of hoopers he been on the support wave

[@AT-wb2ph]

Imagine 2 of the most popular players of all time being born in the same city and the same hospital within a 4 yr period that's crazy especially when you think that steph parents were rich and lebron mom was poor

[@Therspoor]

That is what governement assistance will do. They will get children into this world when you get outta the hospital good luck tho.

[@boudyslim4812]

not only that, they would go on to have one of the best rivalries ever, the 2nd best rivalry between 2 top 10 players of all time

[@datsapaddlin]

Jordan the most popular player of all time and Kobe just as popular as them but that’s a great story that they was born in the same place and gave us a great finals.

[@philipchampion566]

@@boudyslim4812 what's 1? Magic and bird?

[@mikef6429]

@@philipchampion566 dame and russ

[@Neo24931]

Crazy that Steph was mostly ignored as a high school player by big colleges and he ended up lighting up the league the way he does.

[@laccin]

he was good in college too

[@zamykcaa]

I think his ankles were a major concern

[@yerik6034]

@@zamykcaa not in college

[@crownzion]

When he was in college he lit of those big colleges too😭

[@AdvltSw1m]

@@yerik6034 yea they were. They didn’t just get bad during his young years in the nba.

[@DonLee1980]

funny how 5 years ago, bron and steph fans couldn't hate each other more, but actually Lebron was a fan of Steph from day 1, and vice versa for Steph. Down the road, people will be talking about these 2 players that dominated this era

[@SmallWRLDS]

Foreal bron v Steph is a goated rivalry

[@Soldier979]

Steph didnt have any fans until 2016. All his fans are bandwagon fans

[@eeeyooohoh]

bay area still hates lebron LOL.

[@cousinchris5851]

Went from best shooter in North Carolina to the greatest shooter of all time on planet earth.

[@sabahbubbler]

And all started when he was a school shooter

[@kingspawn2412]

They have a great friendly respectable rivalry.

[@onaregulaar4383]

Steph was my childhood villain now I love them both 😭😭

[@OEx25]

It’s wild. I’m a Cavs fan and damn did we all hate the Warriors for a while there. Now I feel like there’s just a mutual respect between the players and Eve most of the fan bases. Think that started before it was all over too. Did for me at least. I’ll never cheer for them (guess I did against Boston last year, but that’s an exception lol), but I’ll always respect them and enjoy watching them play good ball.. even if that might just be down to Steph now

[@kingspawn2412]

@@OEx25 wow ,talk about sharing your thoughts out in public ,I almost lost my complete train of thought with what this fanboy was saying 😳?

[@kingspawn2412]

@@onaregulaar4383 right,the nba brotherhood is special.

[@recoveringsam8675]

@@OEx25 Same man, Cavs fan here and yeah I used to absolutely hate the Warriors. Now I actually kinda like them

[@herbertdaniel4422]

It's kinda crazy that 8 of the last 11 championships went to one of two players from Akron OH.

[@blowc1612]

Steph isn't from Akron, he is from North Carolina.

[@herbertdaniel4422]

@@blowc1612 He was born in Akron. There's gotta be something in that water.

[@ABEAZYdaRonin94]

@@herbertdaniel4422 If you wanna be really technical about it, Bron and Steph were born in the same hospital

[@Diamante777]

@@ABEAZYdaRonin94 someone get me that hospital's address, i got a future MVP to make

[@Axzel_]

@@Diamante777 🤣

[@mitchsmith7649]

I never knew Steph had a Bron jersey in his childhood room. That’s so crazy. Imagine playing against the guy on your wall as a kid. Golden state had a great team. Not all kids get a chance to beat the kid on their wall. That’s why we love sports! Anything is possible ! NBA is the best league. This is coming from an English premier league born and bred football fan.

[@yamaniyoussef]

ja morant kind the same he got curry shirt on his room and he played him lol

[@ninjareacts8617]

Thats from college when he attended one of his game

[@Unlimited-D-Works]

Bro. You do know that lebron james is 37. And Steph curry is 34. Steph curry had to be around 20 years old to have a jersey of him on his wall.

[@AshTheStash]

Did you know they were born in the same hospital. Curry’s from Akron too.🤯🫡

[@Nothing-nf8ve]

18 lebron and 15 curry. That age gap around that age is big. He would look up to to him. And after 1 year, lebron should how good he is.

[@moneymoney3235]

Crazy Bron wrote the “the Greatest shooter from North Carolina”

[@duffman1876]

Just shows how long ol' Bron been dominating😎🍻🍺

[@YvngGoat_]

“I actually predicted he would be the greatest shooter of all time when Sonya popped him out the womb” - LeBron being the greatest predictor of all time.

[@Xinaetran]

Don't forget he predicted that back in 1984

[@SPLIFFSNWEALTHMEDIA]

Yall are so savage!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@danielelia2256]

LePredictor

[@housesavagemafia7504]

More Like The Biggest Liar of All Time

[@lonetrap]

LeFortuneTeller

[@forgetPAT1]

You could literally write an extremely compelling book (possibly a documentary) about the strange and almost predestined connections between Bron & Steph. It's almost creepy how many there are

[@dracobklj5506]

Is almost like as if they were twined.

[@geordiejones5618]

Could have been the best rivalry of all time if KD had any self awareness.

[@howardramaru6674]

@@geordiejones5618 💯

[@duperfat5646]

Kd ruined it

[@forgetPAT1]

@@geordiejones5618 lol why would anyone not take the opportunity to play on the same team as Steph? I never understood that.

[@BigBen1994]

Lol LeBron and Curry were created at the same hospital which is insane.

[@vince11harris]

Wow I didn’t know that

[@LilHarvey]

"created" lol

[@boogbefly]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@luancosta7693]

Like two cyborgs

[@ashle9034]

bro said it like it was on behalf of the government 💀

[@onealmusicgroup]

We as fans are just so fortunate that things went so right for Steph because there are so many pitfalls along the way where he may have not even made it to the league or perhaps gotten on a team that didn't value him.

[@frightenedsoul]

Good point. He had to overcome some pretty serious injuries very early on as well.

[@marmeus]

always enjoyed hearing that story

[@spencerswaggington]

love your podcast JJ!

[@NaesNivrae]

That jersey would be sold for a mad price, LBJ jersey and a message pertaining to Steph 🤣🤣🤣specially if that Jersey was well kept

[@blowc1612]

And a slight shot to MJ. Best shooter from North Carolina.....

[@BrotherlyLove12]

Pretty sure it’s framed on his wall, there was a picture of his bedroom floating on the internet

[@someshsaharan5813]

Steph's not broke 😂

[@NaesNivrae]

@@someshsaharan5813 I know but that's not the point of the post though 😂 😂

[@ttwil3319]

Facts...that's a million dollar jersey

[@inhisnameeee]

Lebron "and when I gave him that jersey back I knew he would become the best shooter ever"

[@digitalvillage2333]

you guys completely washed this joked

[@AC2k14GOD]

yea he did nobody wouldve watched Steph at Davidson if Steph wasnt special

[@AshTheStash]

That story was amazing. Old heads miss that killer on and off the court but this story is amazing and shows that you can be role models off the court and still be a dog on the court. You know what’s crazier is they were born in the same hospital. Curry’s just a kid from Akron too🤯

[@somebodycomegether770]

steph currys story is a testiment of how you need the right situation to succeed. yes he was good but imagine he goes to a franchise where they get impatient and trade him and hes constantly on different teams bc of his ankle injuries and never gets the chance to develop. what a career we get to see!!!

[@minuii]

Nope, imagine a team with step. You are delusional that step willnot improve and be himself with other team. Imagine step and giannis on bucks. Partner step with a allstar is gg eazy champ ring.

[@jevongoodwyn556]

Im from Richmond VA. The fact that he said VCU was on his list just made me sick and smile at the same time. 😊

[@gpslaurel]

If curry didn’t say it we would think bron is capping about thinking that curry is the best shooter in NC

[@Pop-lr6yb]

That just shows the hate for LeBron.

[@Godson0771]

@Pop 💯💯

[@FireAngelChris]

@@Pop-lr6yb Real spill I say this often 👌🏿

[@QUiNTiNBANKS]

If you’re reading this I wish nothing but wealth and health all 2022

[@CassCream]

Steph coming to VCU and playing in Richmond would have been a whole vibe!

[@willnc227]

V Tech telling Wardell Stephen Curry he should come be a walk on is one of the wildest things in history

[@SebastianUlrich85]

I have a Bron Shirt in my Childhood bedroom, he signed it with 'the best shooter in North Carolina'. And I took that personally!

[@mrhollister8520]

I’m not a NCAA viewer and I heard about Steph. Dude was straight electric! Now a future 1st ballot. Whow!!

[@nexxlevel4590]

My question for Steph is what did he do to prepare for that breakout season of 2013/2014? And could he feel his confidence growing?

[@alopez1571]

Overcoming ankles problems by strengthen the hips.

[@boudyslim4812]

bro would've been unanimous mvp in 2013 if he didn't have bad ankles🤣

[@cyberbron2077]

His first couple of years he was always injured and then all of a sudden he's healthy and out there night in and night out so his confidence was probably sky high just from the fact that he was finally seeing the court consistently.

[@nexxlevel4590]

I understand he had injuries early and everything. My thing is he went from Steph Curry to STEPH CURRY! What shifted in his mind when he started pulling from super deep and doing the things that we’re all accustomed to seeing today. The legend really began that season and I wanna know what was his off season like before, what was his mindset going thru the season, and what changed after?

[@brentw0681]

14/15 as his breakout

[@DamnSpawN]

im telling you i wanted steph in 2009 draft, we got derozan who is a baller but we were a few spots away from dells son in that draft i think we drafted 9th in 2009 so he went 7th

[@deandretaylor1995]

I remember being at that game in Detroit and everybody booed bron when he walked in and out 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JimmyEmoz]

Bron has always been showing support and a big fan of the game

[@TheStreetAnalyst]

I actually knew that he was gonna change his name from Wardell to Stephen the day he came out of his mothers womb🔥-Lebron Thames

[@FireAngelChris]

Real recognizes real

[@christopherd.3291]

Facts.

[@FireAngelChris]

@@christopherd.3291 Always been that way

[@NFLFilmSession]

Not gonna lie Steph at VCU woulda been interesting to watch back then.

[@pizzathehut1674]

You could tell this kid was special at Davidson. He was shooting half court threes with ease then

[@rsdhillon4198]

Lebron knew when he was in hs and steph was in elementary that steph was gonna be special. Lebron called it.

[@JAMinerViews]

I love how the title describes exactly what Steph was trying to avoid saying.. probably thought “my childhood bedroom” would be weird lol..

[@mcbnj]

davis reid is smelling that microphone like a candle in the clearance section

[@notfromthisworld7558]

Curry is everything I love my son to see as an athlete, and his super good

[@luiscora8657]

Wow crazy how Lebron wrote best shooter in NC on the jersey and Steph is the best shooter in the All-Time NBA

[@alexll6801]

thats crazy that is real for him not to deny how he was before the big success

[@tgamer1080]

Imagine there's people that don't have this guy in the top 15 all time... I'm like bruuuh this guy is the main opponent in Bron's career wtf yall talking about.

[@curtblow3120]

Naw the team Golden State was his main opponent... Curry was never a threat to Bron

[@youtubewatcher4955]

ESPN: Steph to Lakers confirmed?

[@femiaderewa3556]

God sent!

[@SMIG3]

That wine got JJ Lit! 🍷

[@ripevanwinkle494]

steph looks 27 max

[@kleatise52]

Makes sense, when he took over the world in 2015 they called him the baby face assassin lol

[@bayodaman]

Bron really knew Steph was a shooter lol. He prob never knew he would be the reason why he doesn't have like 6 or 7 rings

[@brentw0681]

The reason is KD. KD saved Steph and the warriors

[@navyblue4541]

People forget that it was always a handicapped match for LBJ when KD joined the Worriors.

[@rlserik3751]

@@brentw0681 curry one before n after kd , when curry retire y’all gonna give curry credit where it’s due , that man sacrificed the way the whole team play just so kd can do his iso game. If anything curry helped kd

[@brentw0681]

@@rlserik3751 they helped each other but KD was still clearly better when they played with each other

[@DBOing.]

@@rlserik3751 Curry got one in 2015 cause Kyrie and Kevin Love were hurt stop the cap. It was Lebron vs The Warriors.

[@saintmattress9202]

I feel like I should of been mvp.. the way I prepared for every game.. I would wake up at noon and then warm the butter up in my microwave, then I put the popcorn in the microwave, then poured that silky butter on my popcorn. So I worked pretty hard before a game... then I sat down on my couch and watched the game... yeah my preparation was very hard on the body

[@beastmodenyg4877]

So Lebron really be knowing 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rasheedakins2277]

Jeff Capel knew he was a great player

[@byejinx1473]

🔥🔥🔥

[@terrickbell7314]

Hold up.....do yall know how much that jersey is gonna be worth when both their careers are done

[@redinq]

Warriors vs Cavs is the modern day Lakers vs Celtics. Another NBA golden age.

[@brandonfernandez1981]

Steph a bron fan

[@josegarcia-xd6lt]

Can you invite James harden for a podcast ?

[@mouctar8012]

You need wireless mics bro. We in 2022

[@TheAzTex]

"i was with my friends & i told them, idk why i said it but i said that kid is gonna be the best to shot a ball" -LeCap

[@rondo2hunna133]

Damnnnnnnnn shout to steph I knew he was that dude when I seen the way he was flying the thangs lol I’m like welp😂he’s a problem

[@tavzilla]

Greatest PG of all time

[@804guwap]

damn brah he could of played for VCU? that’s crazy

[@moneygang510]

Wrong JJ this boy a legendary superstar 😂

[@nwwfmaniac529]

Lol JJ is probably the only other strong answer for greatest shooter in history of college bball in NC.

[@Soldier979]

Jimmer Freddette

[@RoyalGuyful]

“I was there when Steph was born. I delivered him myself and said you will be MVP one day.” - LeCap

[@TailWagger_Jaggers]

Maaaaan imagine had Curry played with Bron😳 they would have bout 7 chips by now lol

[@rohailc9765]

nah bc i swear after they lost to the spurs i had them winning the chip the next year. didn’t know it would go this far tho

[@khoado123]

Both Bron and Curry were born in the same hospital. Aight what is the government hiding from us in that place?

[@phonerang6660]

Still blows my mind steph was born in Akron

[@andrewkang1225]

Lerolemodel

[@deesee2051]

Who’s the guy sitting next to JJ

[@jamesgj5939]

Cohost Tommy Alter

[@momiavt]

Damn , Lebron been in the League a long time

[@ROSPoetry1]

It just hits you that that is how long Lebron has been in the league. He is ancient by NBA standards.

[@lyndonfair9850]

Remember seeing Lbj going to his games he already knew

[@Bigmike24]

Vcu righh next to my house first time I’ve heard sum1 say dem that a superstar

[@BigDA05]

Wow how can the greatest shooter of all time not get heavily recruited? How

[@Unriven]

Really interesting answer and stories from Steph this episode. The coaches leaving at the end of the season is wild timing for sure.

[@mobetta2092]

March 2008 was memorable from the Big 3 in Boston disrupting the league hyping Kobe vs LeBron in the finals, the Obama hype, and Steph at Davison making an impact in the NCAA Tournament. I miss those days.

[@Soldier979]

Everyone was talking about Blake tho over Steph

[@sorinn7894]

They’re only 3.5 years apart?

[@RevoZtuns]

These LeBron memes are honestly the greatest thing ever 😂

[@AC2k14GOD]

LeBron called it lmao

[@BouchIsOnTheLoose702]

Nice jersey! with #23 on it. The player should spell J.O.R.D.A.N.

[@therealdc6098]

Bruh lebron been playing since 2000 it feels like

[@Balmighty7]

2003 is pretty close to 2000 lol

[@vulcanraven9701]

For real. He should just retire already

[@JDRusse11]

Better get LeBron to sign another jersey for you Steph that says, “Greatest Shooter on the Planet!” 🌎

[@Legin24]

Nah, he doesn't want a bum to sign his jersey lol

[@Mkeiiii]

@@Legin24 coming from a bum fan is crazy

[@Legin24]

@@Mkeiiii yes you too are a bum

[@Mkeiiii]

@@Legin24 yes you too are a bum and also a barker

[@Mkeiiii]

@@Legin24 lol, look at this stone age old head, all tough because you are online, all bark and I know you won't say that to my face or anyone's face 💀🤣

[@knightelal]

Who’s gonna watch the Curry Davidson game after this?

[@ArtFromEarth_2]

Thanks for having Lebrons son on.. That’s cool he still has his dads jersey on his wall 😂😂😂😂

[@sheisnayomi]

His dad ? they the have won the same amount of rings

[@TwoTwoThreeChris]

probably looks at it to laugh😂

[@nellyville69]

The difference between LeBron and Steph is James is a once in a generational player while Curry is a once in a generational talent.

[@vulcanraven9701]

What do you mean?

[@JayGarrick5]

There going to make corny jokes about lebron but not talk about his greatest at that age. That’s how good bron was in his first go around with the cavs 🗣

[@bigunderdog5403]

How old is NBA YoungBoy

[@g..._anthony27]

It wasn't 5 straight times.... smh 👎🏼

[@perrydavidson7882]

Ayo activities 😂😂

[@TheReal-trublu357]

Lebron can see into the future bruh....i

[@alexpapaj9753]

I always hate this type of title. Childhood is like 0-12 years old. 13 and on is puberty and growing up. Bro nobody Stephs age has a Lebron jersey at childhood. Lebron would have been like in high school

[@dpistons149]

“Because I took his soul. I won 3 out of 4 finals against him”

[@vgbombay5435]

Not even close.

[@marmeus]

One could easily have gone to Cavs without injuries, and another one was on an uber stacked team (and we will not talk about the Jr smith BS move) tho These are always better with the context

[@Flyhr]

That wasn't Steph tho, that was KD...

[@rickymickey4889]

@@marmeus you could say all 4 could have gone to the warriors if you wanna use what ifs.

[@Alperen415]

Kd ruined everybodys legacy

[@theguythatshotdraketheguyt53]

Lebron knew steph was coming

[@aneeshanand9621]

Yo

[@ezeeduke]

Steph genuinely doesn't like talking about Bron

[@jayyxcruz]

But how will this effect lebrons legacy?

[@AceAndThings]

You can tell LeBron has been cold to him the past 6-7 years (and maybe vice versa) because of how competitive they are, but I'm willing to bet they become a lot closer once they retire.

[@icydaddy]

what bro they havent been "cold" to eachother lebron literally compliments him every chance he gets

[@SanctumROTMG]

Lebron literally said steph is the one player he would want to play with this most this year.

[@tjjets3130]

Tye narrative creating is a madness😂😂

[@GildedWarrior331]

Niggas day anything lol 🤣

[@morenofeo2699]

He did go cold fr but not for that long . he fw him more nowadays.

[@mscmsc7150]

Steph ain’t fooling nobody it’s straight savage to have lebrons jersey when steph is arguably the reason lebron isn’t unanimously the goat. I think if lebron had 6 even 5 rings we would have to call him the goat. All time scorer, 5 rings, countless finals appearances?? I mean cmon.

[@curtblow3120]

Naw KD the reason