SAN FRANCISCO – It’s an hour before the Warriors board their flight to the 2025-26 NBA season, and Stephen Curry walks off the practice floor, arms shining, sweat dripping from beard and, if you squint, you can see a few gray hairs announcing their arrival atop his head.

NBA salaries in 2025 have reached new highs, driven by expanding media deals and global brand partnerships. The league’s top earners are pulling in hundreds of millions through a mix of contracts and off-court ventures.

NBA legend Michael Jordan once admitted that there was a player that he hated that he believes is better than Steph Curry. For years, basketball fans have debated which NBA player is the greatest of all time, with many suggesting it is between Chicago Bulls legend Jordan and current Los Angeles Lakers' star LeBron James.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 137-131 in overtime Thursday night. It was their second game of the season, coming off a big opening night

Riley, 13, has been there for every step of Curry's NBA career, which now is in its 17th season. She and her mother, Curry's wife Ayesha, made it to Crypto.com Arena to watch Golden State's 119-109 win on Tuesday night, and it reminded the two-time MVP of his own childhood watching his father Dell in the NBA.