Stephen Curry reacts to NBA All-Star Game decision

Warriors star Stephen Curry, who has strong ties to North Carolina, recently weighed in on the NBA’s decision to move the All-Star Game away from Charlotte in 2017.

While reigning two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry plays in the Bay Area, he had plenty of reason to be excited that Charlotte would be hosting the 2017 All-Star Game. His father, Dell Curry, was played for the Hornets franchise back in the1990s. The reigning two-time MVP also grew up in Charlotte and ended up playing his college ball at Davidson, located about a half hour away.

On Thursday, the league announced that the 2017 edition of the game would no longer be held in Charlotte, as initially planned, due to the controversial HB2 legislation. Several players, including his new teammate Kevin Durant, came out in support of the decision. Curry was also supportive of what the league chose to do but still expressed disappointment over Charlotte no longer hosting.

Curry indicated he understood Silver’s decision but felt disappointment for the city. He was quoted as saying to ESPN, “But at the end of the day, I love my city. I love Charlotte. I love everything about it. I love the people there. I really wanted to see them celebrate the game. It’s unfortunate they won’t be able to do that.”

Curry has been among the regulars on the All-Star team the past few seasons and he will probably be on a few more over the course of the next several seasons too. It’s understandable why Curry would be unhappy for the city itself but as he said, “Obviously an unfortunate situation for the city. It is what it is.”

There’s still a possibility that Charlotte could host an All-Star Game in 2019 should their situation change with anti-LGBT legislation. If that happens, expect Curry to continue to show his eager support for the city that helped produce one of the top NBA superstars today.

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