Stephen Curry is an absolute star boy. He was inquired about his thoughts on the Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer in a Golden State Warrior’s press conference much before she had accomplished the feat. And the Baby-Faced Assassin didn’t shy away from expressing his mind. Curry’s response to the journalist made every fan drool over his humility.
VanDerveer was just two wins away from tying with Coach K as the most-winningest college basketball coach. And Curry’s response to the event not only reflected how grounded he was but was also a testament to his close relation with VanDerveer who coaches his Godsister.
What did Curry say?
Curry praised VanDerveer after she had accomplished her 1,200th win with an emphatic 71-59 victory over the Washington earlier this month. He was asked to share his views on the same and the imminent milestone that lay ahead during the Raptors’ game earlier in January. The Golden-Boy wholeheartedly enunciated how his Godsister Cameron Brink had updated him on the hard work done by VanDerveer, and shared his excitement on the brilliant feat that lay ahead.
“Absolutely amazing. She’s a legend and icon — what that program means for women’s basketball, what it means for basketball in general. It’s cool to have a family member to see it up close and personal more than I did before, with Cam [Brink] there. So been to games, talked to her, got to know her a little bit. She’s a hoop head, like Cam was talking about how much film she watches and how hard she works even with all that success that she’s had and amount of wins. So pretty amazing, the milestone. When she hopefully surpasses the all time, I hope she gets her flowers. I know she’s been getting them year after year, but that’s something. That’s a record that needs to be acknowledged,” Curry stated.
As of now, VanDerveer is on the brink of history as she has tied as the most-winningest coach in college basketball with the former Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski. VanDerveer emerged victorious for the 1,202nd time when Stanford played against the Oregon Ducks. The Maples Pavilion team clobbered up their opponents by an 88-63 margin. They took an unassailable lead in the first quarter despite losing their star Brink to a leg injury.
The record could have been levelled in their previous game against the Colorado Buffaloes, albeit the Stanford lost the match. Nonetheless, they proved their mettle in this game, helping VanDerveer add another star to her already loaded armor. The 70-year-old is currently on her 38th payroll season at Stanford and overall going through her 45th season in the capacity of a college coach.
VanDerveer might just eclipse Coach K when the Stanford plays a home game against the Oregon State and become the most winningest college coach in both men’s and women’s basketball division. And this is not the first time that VanDerveer will be touching such records.
What did VanDerveer do previously?
VanDerveer had previously crossed the Tennessee Volunteers legend Pat Summitt as the most winningest coach in the women’s basketball history. The feat took place in December 2020 when the Massachusetts-born’s team trumped the Pacific Tigers by a blowout margin of 104-61. It was her 1,099th triumph in the college basketball circuit as a coach.
Meanwhile, just like the previous instance VanDerveer might acknowledge Coach K’s legacy whenever she surpasses him, and hopefully, Curry will be present in the gymnasium along with his God sister Brink to cheer for the legendary coach.