Stephen CurryPoint Guard, Golden State Warriors · Author, Investor, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Wearing A Rivals Sneakers Against Them!

24 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this first‑person narrative, the speaker recounts a memorable night when he deliberately wore the signature shoes of a rival player, referred to as "Ant," to gain a psychological edge. He describes his pre‑game ritual of shooting a full‑court tunnel shot while wearing a different pair of shoes, successfully making the shot and interpreting it as a good omen. After switching into Ant’s shoes for the game, he engages in light‑hearted trash talk on the sidelines, promising to "bust" Ant in his own shoes. Throughout the fourth quarter, as his team mounts a near‑comeback, he repeatedly looks at Ant after each three‑point make, highlighting the blend of competitiveness and mutual respect that defines the moment. The story emphasizes personal rituals, mind‑games, and the nuanced relationship between rivals on the court.

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Wearing another player's signature shoe against them. The first one was when I rocked Ant's shoe. He wasn't playing that game. I had texted him earlier. I showed him a picture of the shoes like, "Yo, I'm gonna rock these tonight." So I wore the 1 Lows pregame and then I put his 2s on. And funny story, the 1s that I wore, I always shoot this full-court tunnel shot whenever we flip sides in the arena and pregame. And I have made it once before, but that particular game the game, it was my time to shoot it again, and, you know, slung it from however far it is, watching it, and it went in, and I start sprinting down the tunnel, so I knew it was gonna be a good night. And then flipping to the Ant, the twos, and, you know, Ant coming out on the court. From the first time, you know, he saw me sitting on the sidelines, we were talking back and forth, talking trash. I told him I was gonna bust him in his own shoes, and he was like, I only got powers in these shoes, nobody else. So every time I made a shot, I looked at him. And then we lost the game, but we almost had a crazy comeback, and I hit like 3 threes, I think, in the fourth quarter, and every time I kept looking at him. So those moments are special, the competitiveness, but the respect is there at the same time.