{"id":23887,"date":"2023-06-26T23:16:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T23:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/26\/stephen-curry-underrated-documentary-everything-to-know\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T23:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T23:16:22","slug":"stephen-curry-underrated-documentary-everything-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/26\/stephen-curry-underrated-documentary-everything-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Stephen Curry: Underrated\u2019 Documentary: Everything to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/stephen-curry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stephen \u201cSteph\u201d Curry<\/strong><\/a> is one of the greatest basketball players of all time \u2014 but his short stature and criticism over his slim figure made him an underdog as a kid.<\/p>\n<p>While Curry, 35, has won four NBA Championships with the Golden State Warriors since 2015, his new Apple TV+ documentary, <em>Stephen Curry: Underrated<\/em>, reveals that he wasn\u2019t always thought of as a winner.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, in the first trailer for the film, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=csMgsPbzs5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which was released on Monday, June 26<\/a>, it becomes clear that many people in Curry\u2019s past didn\u2019t believe he had a chance to make it all the way to the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s about 5 [foot] 6 [inches],\u201d one sports analyst says in the trailer, while another commentator notes Curry \u201clooks like a kid\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/see-the-best-dressed-nba-players-lebron-james-dwyane-wade-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">despite being a college athlete<\/a>. As images of the point guard playing at Davidson College flash in the background \u2014 paired with moments from his high school days \u2014 another voice points out that Curry was \u201c150 pounds soaking wet\u201d when he first burst onto the basketball scene.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/stephen-curry-ayesha-currys-hottest-moments-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine-time NBA All Star<\/a>, meanwhile, reveals in the trailer that it wasn\u2019t until he went to college that he \u201cfirst really understood\u201d that he was \u201cdifferent.\u201d Curry reflects on his road to success in the clip, saying, \u201cI was the undersized scrawny kid that was just trying to figure out how to make it. I was overwhelmed by everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephen Curry: Underrated \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV+\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/csMgsPbzs5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In order to make his dreams come true, he had to keep his head down and go to work. \u201cThat feeling of being underrated will always be part of the drive that keeps me going,\u201d he teases in the doc.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stephen Curry: Underrated<\/em>, which is directed by <strong>Peter Nicks<\/strong>, promises to document how Curry went from a small fry high school prospect to the seventh-round draft pick in the 2009 NBA Draft and one of the winningest players in the sports\u2019 history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we found, what we tried to sort of show in the film, [is] that despite all those initial things, like being the son of <strong>Dell Curry<\/strong>, of [mom] <strong>Sonya [Curry]<\/strong> who was a very accomplished athlete \u2014 who both went to Virginia Tech \u2014 he was still unable to get that first step,\u201d Nicks told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/video\/stephen-curry-underrated-sundance-documentary-director-peter-nicks-producers-sean-havey-marissa-torres-ericson-erick-peyton-interview-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a><\/em> in January about the project. \u201cVirginia Tech didn\u2019t offer him a D1 scholarship. They offered him a walk on slot which meant, \u2018We\u2019re really not sure about you.\u2019 That really is pretty remarkable given he was quite an accomplished high school basketball player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The director explained that Steph\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/stephen-curry-vs-lebron-james-all-about-the-nba-rivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pedigree was still not enough<\/a> because he didn\u2019t pass that \u2018eye test\u2019 and that\u2019s one of the things that we documented in the film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nicks added: \u201cWe\u2019re also chipping away at what allows an individual who is not seen, who is underrated, not heard, what allows that individual to achieve their potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to learn more about the <em>Stephen Curry: Underrated<\/em> documentary:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is \u2018Stephen Curry: Underrated\u2019 About?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:62.857142857143%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Apple TV+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Apple TV+ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/stephen-curry-underrated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">describes the film<\/a> as a \u201cremarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic and unexpected players in the history of basketball\u201d focused on Steph. The documentary will blend \u201cintimate cin\u00e9ma v\u00e9rit\u00e9, archival footage and on camera interviews\u201d to accurately depict \u201cCurry\u2019s rise from an undersized college player at a small-town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When Can Fans Watch \u2018Stephen Curry: Underrated\u2019 on Apple TV+?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Viewers can begin streaming <em>Stephen Curry: Underrated<\/em> on July 21, 2023, globally. It will also be available to watch in select theaters that same day.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When Did \u2018Stephen Curry: Underrated\u2019 1st Premiere?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The documentary debuted in January 2023 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/10-buzziest-movies-from-sundance-film-festival-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sundance Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do Stephen Curry\u2019s Wife and Kids Appear in the Documentary? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The two-time NBA MVP\u2019s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ayesha-curry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ayesha Curry<\/strong><\/a>, and their three children \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/stephen-ayesha-currys-family-album-with-3-kids-pics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daughters Riley and Ryan and son Canon<\/a>, born in 2012, 2015 and 2018, respectively \u2014 will be featured in the film, according to the June 2023 teaser.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Did We Learn From the \u2018Stephen Curry: Underrated\u2019 Trailer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:67.428571428571%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3327868 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Stephen Curry- Underrated Documentary- Everything to Know\" width=\"700\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stephen-Curry-Underrated-Documentary-Everything-to-Know-3.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), 660px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Apple TV+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not about proving other people wrong,\u201d Steph\u2019s mom, Sonya, says in the June 2023 trailer. \u201cIt\u2019s about proving himself right.\u201d That statement is made even more clear as scenes from the athlete\u2019s childhood as a self-described \u201cscrawny\u201d player flash in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The clip also features Steph\u2019s college days, past injuries, and rise to the top of the game as a member of the Warriors. Moments from the NBA star\u2019s home life, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/stephen-curry-graduates-college-13-years-after-leaving-for-nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his 2022 college graduation<\/a> and multiple NBA Champion wins are also prominently highlighted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"subscribe-line\"><strong><em>Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"subscription-click-trg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Us Weekly&#8217;s free, daily newsletter<\/a> and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will Other NBA Players Make Cameos in \u2018Stephen Curry: Underrated\u2019?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Through footage of his time in the NBA, viewers will also get a glimpse at several Warriors players who Steph played with as well as many of his opponents over the years. NBA greats including <strong>LeBron James<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/warriors-player-klay-thompson-knocks-over-fan-at-championship-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Klay Thompson<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Kevin Durant<\/strong> are just some of the big names that will have a cameo per the June 2023 trailer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/stephen-curry-underrated-documentary-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen \u201cSteph\u201d Curry is one of the greatest basketball players of all time \u2014 but his short stature and criticism over his slim figure made him an underdog as a kid. 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