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30 NBA players who also had kids play in the league

By Larry Hammonds

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Allie LaForce interviews Seth Curry and Stephen CUrry during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Allie LaForce interviews Seth Curry and Stephen CUrry during the 2019 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) /
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Stephen Curry talks to his father Dell Curry
Stephen Curry talks to his father Dell Curry (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

NBA players who also had kids play in the league: Dell Curry/Steph Curry

Dell Curry carved out a nice 16-year career after being selected with the 15th overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. He bounced around the league his first few seasons before he settled in and made a home with the Charlotte Hornets. He carved out a role as a sharpshooting guard before volume 3-point shooting was commonplace in the NBA, providing instant offense off the bench for the Hornets.

In his 10 years with Charlotte, Curry averaged 14 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.1 steals in 25.1 minutes per game. He averaged a career-high 16.3 points per game in the 1993-94 season while playing all 82 games and posting proficient .455/.402/.873 shooting splits, en route to winning his lone Sixth Man of the Year award. At the time of his retirement, Dell Curry was the Charlotte Hornets’ all-time leading scorer with 9,839 points.

He’s currently a color commentator for the Hornets but his two sons, Steph and Seth, are active NBA players. Stephen Curry is a generational talent whose unlimited shooting range has changed the way the NBA game is played. He’s not just the best shooter of his generation but arguably the greatest shooter of all time.

I could write a book on all of Steph’s accomplishments and his major impact on the game of basketball, but I will highlight a few here. Steph is a three-time NBA champion, two-time MVP, and the only player to unanimously be voted as the NBA MVP. He’s a six-time All-NBA player and a seven-time All-Star, and he holds the record for most 3-pointers made in a single season (402). Since the 2012-13 season, Curry has averaged 25.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.7 steals per game with unbelievable .477/.432/.909 shooting splits while leading the league in 3-pointers made five times during that span. He currently needs less than 300 treys to pass Ray Allen for the all-time record.

Seth, the youngest of the Curry clan, is closer to his father’s style and skill level than his older brother. He had a tougher journey into the NBA than his relatives, but once he found his footing, he hasn’t looked back. Over the past five seasons, he’s established himself as one of the league’s elite shooters, posting .475/.443/.850 shooting splits.

He was a key contributor on the historic 2019-20 Dallas Mavericks offense and has finally become a full-time starter with the Philadelphia 76ers. All three Currys have shot at least 40 percent from behind the arc for their respective careers.