We all know that Golden State Warriors superstar and two-time reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry is having, arguably, the best year in basketball history, but could his success be attributed to keeping himself so grounded by being a normal person like you or me? Maybe.
Curry, who was doing his media availability leading up to the NBA Finals, was asked a question and, BOOM!, he mentioned that he rode in Uber yesterday.
Don't be too surprised if Steph winds up in your Uber 😂 https://t.co/E6gfSSjlAd
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 1, 2016
The reactions were priceless, causing reporters to question the sheer existence of life following the news that the most lethal shooter the NBA has ever seen used the ride-sharing app—especially this guy.
Proof that Steph Curry is just like all of us! https://t.co/ZBl1ZvafEz
— Alexis Morgan (@alexismorgan) June 1, 2016
Other reporters weighed in on Twitter, acting as if Steph had just announced some groundbreaking news that caused the earth to rotate in reverse.
Headline of the Warriors media session: Steph Curry takes Uber
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) June 1, 2016
Steph Curry said he was in an Uber yesterday chatting it up about the NBA finals and the Sharks with his driver
— Kevin Jones (@Mr_KevinJones) June 1, 2016
Stephen Curry said he was in an Uber yesterday. Reporter asked if he just said he was in an Uber. Curry: "Of course."
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) June 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/KenyanPrince22/status/738098327200272384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Curry talking about taking an Uber and talking with the driver about Bay Area sports. This guy can do no wrong – hard not to like him.
— Dave Scipione (@DaveScipione) June 1, 2016
Now the world knows: Stephen Curry, he of the MVP awards and sweet stroke, takes Uber just like the rest of us.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) June 1, 2016
On the contrary, Joe Vardon, who’s the beat writer for the Cleveland Cavs, reported that Curry’s fellow superstar, LeBron James, has used Uber too, but does not have the app on his phone.
https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/738109789423603712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
All of a sudden, Uber Pool just got a lot more interesting, guys.