Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry is one of the best players on the Golden State Warriors basketball team. In an otherwise lackluster year in which the team will miss the playoffs yet again, the backcourt play of Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis makes the Warriors worth watching. (They are also the reason that Jeremy Lin was cut; with those two in front of him Jeremy wouldn't have gotten much playing time.)

Last night we went to Lefty's Sports to get his rookie card autographed. Yes, we did have to pay a signing fee, but unlike some other athletes Stephen Curry was friendly to his youthful fans and quite generous in allowing snapshots to be taken. He's only 24 years old (another Dragon!) and has donated freely of his time to community service activities.

There have been rumors that the Warriors are trying to trade him to get a "big man" who will elevate them to the playoffs. This season's lost, so I hope that the rumors aren't true. The front office has taken plenty of criticism for losing Jeremy Lin. The criticism will become a lot more intense if they trade away Stephen Curry.