I just feel so much more comfortable and confident every game I play.
Interpretation
Gaining confidence and comfort comes through practice and experience.
Stephen Curry expresses that his comfort and confidence increase with every game he plays. This reflects the idea that consistent practice in any field leads to improvement and self-assurance, ultimately allowing one to perform at their best.
In practice
When speaking to young athletes about the importance of practice, you could use this quote to emphasize the role of experience in building confidence.
I want to thank God, obviously for the health, for the talent He's given me, for my family who supports me, for the things that basketball's taught me on and off the court. For the people that I've been able to meet through the game of basketball.
Sometimes people make it seem like you have to have certain prerequisites or a crazy life story in order to be successful in this world. But the truth is you really don't.
You have so much fun playing games. We all love basketball, so we never want the season to end, 'cause then it's five months of sitting around and watching the playoffs.
I try to make it look easy, but the behind-the-scenes stuff is the challenge.
I have fun out there on the court, smiling, laughing, trying to have good demeanor.
It's really annoying for me. That's not what I'm playing for, to be the face of the NBA or to be this or that or to take LeBron's throne or whatever.
What did you try hard at today?
It's a real strength for me that I've never minded the training process. It's something I enjoy. I really like being in the gym or, certainly, on the field.
It is easy to get to the top after you get through the crowd at the bottom.
I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.
It's better to create something that others criticise than to create nothing and criticise others. Go create, have fun!!
To me, running is life. I run to live longer and enjoy a healthier life.
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