Steph Curry Puts ‘Everybody On Alert’ With His Actions in Warriors Win
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry paid homage to Michael Jordan and Sabrina Ionescu during his team’s 134-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.
First, Curry donned Air Jordan XII while arriving at Chase Center, paying tribute to Jordan’s famous “flu game” when the
Curry then switched to Air Jordan 14 during his pregame warmups.
Curry in the “Last Shot” Air Jordan 14s is something I never thought we’d see 🔥
Steph is now warming up in a pair of Jordan 14s 🔥
Curry would finally switch to WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu’s Nike Sabrina 3 during the game, in which he dropped 31 points to extend his 30-game winning streak to three. According to
Steph Curry Explains His Moves
Curry, who parted ways with Under Armour earlier this month, has been donning sneakers of high-profile athletes, especially during pregame warmups, since becoming a sneaker free agent.
After Monday’s win, he explained why he honored Jordan and Ionescu.
“I brought out the Flu Games and the Final Shots and then played in the Sabrina 3s.
“Everybody should be on alert. I’m calling everybody. Trying to get some good product,” Curry said of his intentional sneaker choices,
“I brought out the (Jordan) Flu Games and the Final Shots and then played in the Sabrina 3s. Everybody should be on alert. I’m calling everybody. Trying to get some good product.”
Steph Curry on his ‘intentional’ sneaker selection 👀
Steph Curry’s Sneaker Tour
Curry started his sneaker free agency by rocking “Mambacita” Nike Kobe 6 during his pregame routine on Nov. 14, paying tribute to the late Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant.
The four-time champion cited “new beginnings” while explaining his decision, but had a specific reason for honoring the “Black Mamba” at the start of his free agency.
“The idea of what he meant,” Curry said of Bryant. “I talk about Kobe a lot, and that specific pair, I think it speaks for itself for what it means.”
Curry revealed he split with Under Armour as the decision was “in the best interest of both parties,” while leaving the door open for him to start his own brand down the line.
“You know, the sneaker industry is difficult, and like I said, things change over time,” he said, via via Mercury News.
“You give your best effort to create something sustainable, and it’s a little disappointing, knowing how it turned out based on where Curry Brand has been the last five years, and the announcement we had two years ago.
“I think its the right thing for everybody, and for me to be able to take the opportunity with Curry Brand, and what we’ve done in the community, what we’ve done from Standing for something, changing the game for good, and hopefully having something to show for it down the road, I’m excited about that.”
According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Kim Bhasin and Randall Williams, Curry’s decision to leave Under Armour may have been influenced by the sneaker brand’s unwillingness to outbid Nike in their pursuit to land WNBA megastar Caitlin Clark.
“One sore point for Curry was the attempt last year to recruit Caitlin Clark to join his brand,” read the Bloomberg report.
Why Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson didn’t care about breaking Micah Parsons’ contract record
Week 12’s wild escape against the Giants left Aidan Hutchinson thinking more about lessons than style points. Detroit blew coverages, missed tackles, and still found a way to win 34-27 in overtime, a result Hutchinson called the mark of a good team that can survive “all the bad stuff” and still finish. At 7-4 heading into a Thanksgiving showdown with the Packers, the Lions are learning how to win ugly.
That same perspective carried straight into Hutchinson’s contract negotiations. As detailed by ESPN, his camp had a clear choice: take Detroit’s latest offer, heavy on guarantees but shy of Micah Parsons’ massive $47 million-per-year deal with Green Bay, or drag things out in an effort to nudge the market even higher. The second route would have meant public pressure, holdout noise, and likely trade chatter. Hutchinson wanted no part of that.
Agent Mike McCartney told ESPN the talks were sometimes frustrating but never hostile, with both sides committed to staying at the table until they were satisfied.
In the end, the Lions put down roughly $180 million over four years, with about $45 million per season in new money, a figure that trails only Parsons among non-quarterbacks while still locking Hutchinson into Detroit long term.
Hutchinson admitted he understands the unwritten responsibility stars have to push the market, but he was blunt about his priorities. Chasing an extra one or two million or insisting on topping Parsons’ number simply was not worth prolonging the process when he already knew where he wanted to be.
Parsons remains the financial and statistical benchmark. As ESPN’s Rob Demovsky noted, the Packers star has posted at least 10 sacks in five straight seasons, a streak topped only by Reggie White since sacks became official in 1982. That is the rarefied air Hutchinson now lives in competitively, even if he chose not to chase Parsons dollar-for-dollar.
In his mind, securing life-changing guarantees, avoiding drama, and staying exactly where he wanted to play mattered more than winning the headline battle. If the Lions turn this core into deep playoff runs, no one in Detroit will care that his contract came in just below Micah Parsons’.
