Because the oldest of three, Golden State Warriors level guard Wardell “Steph” Curry II, 36, stated it was “difficult” after his dad and mom, Sonya Curry. and retired Charlotte Hornets participant Wardell “Dell” Curry Sr. separated.
After 33 years of marriage, they introduced their separation in August 2021 after Sonya filed for divorce in North Carolina in June of that yr.
There have been accusations of infidelity on either side, together with Dell alleging his spouse on the time had an affair with former New England Patriots and Virginia Tech soccer participant Steve Johnson.
Sonya not too long ago spoke about her divorce from the 1994 NBA Sixth Man of The 12 months through the Jan. 1 episode of “The Travis Hearn Podcast.” When requested how she’d encourage others going by way of a divorce amid different life circumstances, she obtained choked up and took a protracted pause.
“I’m nonetheless not by way of my divorce. I’m nonetheless… I attempted,” Sonya confessed to the host, who additionally serves as senior pastor of Influence Church in Arizona, after taking a second to compose herself.
She continued, “I moved into one other relationship, not a wedding, however a relationship, and the entire time I used to be similar to, ‘It’s not proper.’”
After Dell, Sonya did date former NFL tight finish, Steven Johnson in 2021.
The 58-year-old, self-described Christian went on to say she has since realized to “be nonetheless” when coping with hardships like the tip of a wedding.
Earlier within the interview, Sonya broke down how her life has modified since splitting from Dell, noting that she’s been affected by imposter syndrome.
“God’s allowed me to do lots of issues, however I nonetheless suppose, deep down in right here, till I used to be saved, I didn’t consider it. I simply carried out,” she acknowledged.
She continued, “You undergo lots of modifications. I went by way of the divorce and been within the NBA for years, so lots of issues that grew to become connected to me as my id by way of efficiency, have gone away.”
Having spent a big a part of her life within the public eye, Sonya was requested how she offers with private points like her divorce being criticized on social media.
“I’m OK with criticism,” the “Fierce Love” ebook creator answered. “I actually will take social media fasts. I simply did one final month for 2 months.”
Sonya additionally shared that she and her extra well-known kinfolk have discussions concerning the emotional pressure of going through on-line hate.
“We’ve struggled with it. We wrestle with having to have these conversations to calm folks down, to additionally construct them again up due to the criticism.”
The mom of three spoke about how she would forestall her then-young children from studying newspapers when Dell was nonetheless within the league to stop them from having a need for reward from the press.
Dell and Sonya initially met at Virginia Tech within the Eighties and wed in 1988. She gave delivery to a few youngsters by the fifteenth general choose within the 1986 NBA draft.
Steph was born in March 1988. Their second son, Charlotte Hornets capturing guard Seth, adopted in August 1990 and 4 years later their daughter, Sydel Curry-Lee, who’s married to Golden State Warriors capturing guard Damion Lee, was born in October 1994.
Seth, who performs for the Brooklyn Nets, and daughter Sydel, who’s married to Golden State Warriors capturing guard Damion Lee.
When the Currys determined to half methods in 2021, they gave a joint assertion to Folks revealing the choice got here after a year-long trial separation.
Steph has been open about how his mother or father’s divorce affected him. He referred to the everlasting change in his household dynamic as a troublesome state of affairs in a February 2022 interview with The Ringer.
“I could possibly be mad and be like, ‘Y’all effed this up.’ I may have that strategy,” the four-time NBA champion professed. “Nevertheless it’s going to be an acknowledgment of each of y’all when it comes to how y’all raised me. The calmness I’ve in myself is due to y’all.”
Whereas showing on the “Tamron Corridor” present in Could 2022, Sonya responded to Steph calling her breakup with Dell “difficult” but in addition exhibiting appreciation for his upbringing.
“At first, I used to be saddened as a result of I do know that this isn’t one thing simple for anyone,” Sonya instructed Corridor. “This can be a exhausting factor. And to really feel such as you trigger different folks ache in any state of affairs is troublesome.”
She added, “However then additionally I used to be simply completely satisfied and fulfilled to know that the parenting and all of the love and the nurturing that we’ve poured into our youngsters is popping out that means and he’s in a position to specific that.”
Dell, 60, remarried in 2023, simply two years after his high-profile break up from Sonya to a lady named Nicki Smith.
An Oct. 2023 interview with The Charlotte Observer featured Dell saying, “Life is nice proper now” along with his new partner. He additionally insisted that his youngsters have been completely satisfied for his or her union.
