Former Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala He is still a team player.

On November 8, the Come and talk to me The YouTube channel shared a clip from “The Mark Jackson Show,” where the 2015 Finals MVP spoke to his former coach about his admiration and respect for his teammate. Stephen Curry.

Iguodala reflected on how he and Curry had an instant connection when he joined the Warriors in 2013 based on their strong beliefs and faith.

He joked about comparing Curry to “Jesus” during his first team news conference. “I’ve never seen a person live exactly the lifestyle they say they’re trying to achieve,” Iggy told former Warriors teammates Klay Thompson and Jackson, “I’m trying to be like Steph, and I fail every day.” “And when someone is that, true to who they say they are, who has that killer in them that people don’t know they have, it’s even more special.”

The four-time NBA champion added that Curry’s strong religious convictions instantly put him into defender mode, making him Curry’s unofficial “security.”

That idea of ​​protecting the NBA’s leading three-point shooter went beyond keeping him away from overzealous fans looking for an autograph.

The three laughed when Iguodala hinted at a story he would keep secret.

“I will never tell the story of the furniture,” he said. “We can’t wear that. I will never forget it. I tell that story all the time to my friends. …I can’t, because he married a beautiful woman, so we can’t say that. But Steph is like one of those people who says, yeah, we protect him at all costs.”

After maintaining his oath of secrecy, the 40-year-old spoke of the impact his teammate of six seasons had on basketball.

“He really changed the game. How many people in basketball history changed the game? As if he changed the rules,” he said about his former teammate.

He noted that, although amazing, basketball statistics were only one side of Curry. The personal stories that alluded to what a good person he was were not “fantastic tales.”

“You learn their flaws, but they are not real flaws. You know, Steph is the class clown sometimes. Yeah. But he’s just a genuine human being, and the way he carries himself, man,” Iguodala said.

Iguodala isn’t the only Warrior alum who speaks highly of the father of four.

In January 2024, former 2018 Warriors champion Jordan Bell was invited to the “Run Your Career Podcast” and talked about how surprisingly humble the point guard is.

“Steph doesn’t know Steph,” he said. “He doesn’t know he’s the best shooter. I’m not saying he doesn’t know, but he doesn’t behave like that. “He is a sociable person.”

Unlike Iguodala, Bell felt compelled to tell his story of how Curry took it upon himself to interact with him during his rookie year.

“Even when I was there rookie year. … He came up and asked me how I was doing and my name and all that,” Bell said. “That’s Steph. He doesn’t know what Steph is, he thinks he’s a normal person, like a normal guy who’s just a respectful man. … He’s a great guy.”

The praise train continued for Curry on a recent episode of “Draymond’s green show,” when Draymond Green and Moses Moody shared their love and joked about how their teammate mentored new players.

“That man gives you the deepest answer,” Green said. He and Curry played more than 700 games together as Warriors.

He added. “He guides you every step. We could be practicing, (someone) comes to him for advice. We move on to the next exercise and he’s still there in the corner talking to them. “We’re all standing in the group looking at him, waiting for him to stop.”

Moody, who entered the league in 2021, added from personal experience that Curry’s advice is “one on one.” “He’s not doing well in front of everyone,” he said.

Mocking his friend’s peaceful demeanor, Green emphasized how intimate Curry’s advice can be.

“He’s talking to you. No one else has any idea what you’re talking about. It’s very quiet there,” Green joked.