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Stephen Curry’s net worth is estimated at $770 million. He is a professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors who has redefined the sport through his long-range shooting, won four NBA championships, and become the highest-paid active NBA player in 2025 with combined on-court and off-court earnings of $159.6 million annually. Born Wardell Stephen Curry II, he is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in NBA history.
Updated March 2026: According to Forbes, Curry ranked as the NBA’s highest-paid player for the 2025 season, earning $59.6 million in salary and approximately $100 million in endorsements and business income for a pretax total of $159.6 million. His long-term wealth was estimated at approximately $770 million in a 2024 Sportico analysis cited by Bloomberg.
Stephen Curry was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio — the same city where LeBron James was born — and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father, Dell Curry, played for the Charlotte Hornets for 10 of his 16 NBA seasons. Growing up with a father who shot 40.2% from three-point range over his career, Stephen was immersed in professional basketball from childhood and received direct coaching in shooting mechanics from a young age.
His mother, Sonya Adams Curry, was a standout volleyball player at Virginia Tech. His younger brother, Seth Curry, also plays in the NBA. His sister, Sydel Curry-Lee, played college volleyball at Elon University.
Despite his pedigree, Curry was not heavily recruited out of Charlotte Christian School. His slight frame — he weighed approximately 160 pounds as a high school senior — caused major programs to pass on him. He enrolled at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, on a partial scholarship. At Davidson, he transformed into one of the most productive scorers in college basketball history, averaging 21.5 points per game over his career and leading the Bobcats to the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA Tournament — a run that captivated national attention and announced him as an NBA prospect. He left Davidson after his junior year, then completed his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree in 2022 through an online program, fulfilling a commitment to his mother.
Curry was selected 7th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. His first several seasons were hampered by chronic ankle injuries that required surgery and fueled legitimate concern among front office personnel about his durability. Those concerns proved unfounded.
Under coach Steve Kerr (hired 2014), Curry became the centerpiece of one of the most dominant dynasties in NBA history. The Warriors won the NBA Championship in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022 — four titles in eight years. Curry was named NBA Most Valuable Player in 2015 and became the first unanimous MVP in league history in 2016, when he also set the then-record for three-pointers made in a season with 402. He was named NBA Finals MVP in 2022 and won the All-Star Three-Point Contest multiple times.
He holds the all-time NBA record for three-pointers made, surpassing Ray Allen’s mark in November 2021 in a game at Madison Square Garden. According to NBA.com, he has surpassed 3,700 career three-pointers as of the 2025–26 season.
His contract history reflects his ascent to the top of the NBA pay scale: a five-year, $201 million extension signed in 2017 was then the largest contract in NBA history; a four-year, $215 million extension signed in 2021 maintained his position at the top of the salary structure; and a one-year, $62.6 million deal signed for 2024–25 continued his tenure with Golden State through the expected end of his career. For 2025–26, he is earning $59.6 million in base salary, per Spotrac.
In the 2025–26 season, Curry averaged 27.2 points per game before a mid-season injury sidelined him for several months. He returned to action in March 2026 and was selected to the 2026 All-Star team, demonstrating he remains an elite performer at age 37.
Curry’s wealth derives from a combination of NBA salary — the most transparent component — and a substantial off-court business and endorsement portfolio:
Curry married Ayesha Alexander — now Ayesha Curry — on July 30, 2011. The couple met at a youth group in Charlotte when they were teenagers. Ayesha Curry is a chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and television host who has built a significant independent career; her cookbook The Seasoned Life was a bestseller, and she co-founded the restaurant group International Smoke with chef Michael Mina. Together they have four children: Riley Elizabeth (b. 2012), Ryan Carson (b. 2015), Canon W. Jack (b. 2018), and Caius Chai (b. 2024).
Curry is a devout Christian and has spoken publicly about his faith throughout his career, including wearing “I can do all things” (Philippians 4:13) on his shoes at Davidson College. He and Ayesha co-founded the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation in Oakland, California, which focuses on combating childhood hunger, advancing literacy, and increasing access to physical activity for underserved youth. The foundation has served millions of meals in the Oakland Unified School District and surrounding communities.
He is a close friend and teammate of LeBron James, with whom he has competed in some of the most watched NBA Finals matchups of the past decade. The broader world of elite sports figures he occupies includes Simone Biles and Caitlin Clark, all of whom have become crossover cultural figures extending their influence well beyond their specific sports.
Stephen Curry’s net worth is estimated at $770 million, per a 2024 Sportico analysis cited by Bloomberg. His 2025–26 earnings total approximately $159.6 million pretax — $59.6 million in NBA salary and approximately $100 million in endorsements and business income, making him the highest-paid active NBA player according to Forbes.
Curry’s career NBA salary earnings exceed $530 million through the 2025–26 season, per Spotrac. His three largest contracts are the 2017 five-year, $201 million deal (then the largest in NBA history), the 2021 four-year, $215 million extension, and the 2024 one-year, $62.6 million deal. His 2025–26 salary is $59.6 million.
Yes. Curry’s principal business venture is Curry Brand, a full sub-brand under Under Armour that he co-founded in 2020. He also runs Unanimous Media (film and TV production company), holds venture capital investments in technology companies, and is an active angel investor in Bay Area startups. He has publicly stated his ambition to own an NBA or WNBA franchise after his playing career ends.