The 17-time All-Star James picked up his fourth NBA Finals MVP
title last year after helping the Lakers win the championship
over the Miami Heat, adding another accolade to his dazzling
career.
Curry, who faced James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for four
straight years in the NBA Finals from 2015 to 2018, heaped
praise on James.
"He set the standard for that," Curry said before Friday's
preseason game against the Lakers, which the Warriors won
121-114.
"Nine straight Finals, all the things that he's accomplished.
You have a vision of sustaining your prime for as long as you
can, kind of re-imagining what that looks like.
"So you know the work that goes into it, especially in the
off-seasons, especially how you take care of your body, your
mind. Balance on court, off court."
Two-time MVP Curry said James started attending his games while
the Warriors star was still playing for Davidson College in
North Carolina in 2008.
"For me, it's a weird perspective just because I still remember
my college days and he was just coming into his prime in the
league," Curry said.
"And my sophomore year, (NCAA) tournament run he came to a game,
then came to a game my junior year. This is hilarious. I still
have a jersey that he signed back in '08 in my parents' house
back in Charlotte.
"So it's kind of weird to think about what's happened in the
last 13, 14 years."
The 2021-2022 NBA regular season will begin on Oct. 19.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by William
Mallard)
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