GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: STEPHEN CURRY RESPONDS TO AGE DOUBTS — “I DON’T LET AGE DEFINE MY GAME”

As the Golden State Warriors navigate another season with championship expectations, one narrative refuses to fade — that Stephen Curry, now in his mid-30s, is “too old” to lead another title run. But if there’s one thing the two-time MVP has never done, it’s let other people’s timelines dictate his greatness.

Curry has heard it all: the talk about “ageism,” the whispers that his prime is behind him, and the suggestions that Golden State’s window has closed. Yet, as always, he meets doubt not with anger, but with calm defiance.

After a recent win over the Sacramento Kings, Curry was asked about the growing noise surrounding his age. His response was vintage Steph — confident, grounded, and quietly fierce:

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Criticism is part of the game, but I won’t let age define my game. I’ve earned every shot, every ring, every battle. For those who say I’m past my prime — I’ll let my performance prove them wrong.

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He also echoed his earlier sentiment from last month’s interview with Sports Illustrated, saying: “We’ll take the ageism and all that stuff on the chin and keep it moving.”

That mindset — one of humility mixed with relentless self-belief — is exactly what has kept Curry atop the NBA mountain for over a decade. At 37, he’s still averaging

28.2 points per game, shooting above 42% from three, and serving as the emotional and tactical heartbeat of the Warriors’ system.

Head coach Steve Kerr praised Curry’s longevity, calling him

“a once-in-a-lifetime competitor who never lets comfort or complacency in.” Kerr also noted that Curry’s conditioning and basketball IQ have allowed him to “evolve with the game rather than fight against it.”

For the Warriors, whose roster now blends rising youth with veteran experience, Curry remains both the anchor and the spark. His leadership, as teammates like Klay Thompson and Draymond Green

often say, goes far beyond statistics — it’s about setting the tone, every single night.

The talk about “age” doesn’t seem to bother him; if anything, it fuels him. On social media, fans have rallied behind the hashtag

#StillSteph, celebrating each of his dazzling performances as living proof that greatness doesn’t come with an expiration date.

Curry’s legacy has long been secure — four championships, two MVPs, countless records — but his hunger is far from satisfied. And as he continues to torch defenses with the same joy and precision that defined his prime, one thing becomes clear:

Age isn’t slowing Stephen Curry down. It’s just adding more weight to every shot, every smile, every victory.

Because as Curry himself said — “We’ll take the ageism on the chin, and keep it moving.”