Steph Curry Reveals His 'Welcome to the NBA' Moment With Kobe Bryant

Going on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Curry was about a story in his book about the late-great Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, sharing what ended up being his welcome to the NBA moment.

"A preseason game. I got switched on to him. And he was giving me those, like, body blows with his elbows," Curry shared. "And then my naive self is looking at the ref, like, asking for a call. Like they're going to give me a call over Kobe Bryant. And then he caught the ball, did a little left-shoulder fadeaway, and then ran down the court."

Curry shared that three years later, after making a shot on Bryant, it was a "passing of the torch" moment with the Lakers legend giving his respects to the Warriors guard.

Curry's Career vs Bryant

Curry and Bryant matched up 15 times in their careers before the Lakers star decided to hang it up after the 2015-16 season. In those matchups, Bryant took the edge with a 9-6 record over the Warriors. Across those 15 games, he averaged 26.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists, with the last three contests coming much later in his career. However, he did give Curry 44 points twice.

As for Curry's averages, he averaged 22.9 points, 7.3 assists, and 4.9 rebounds, but had the best scoring performance between the two with a 47-point effort in an April 12th, 2013, loss to the Lakers at the Staples Center.

The two got the matchup at the peak of their powers, but there's no doubt they are both two of the best guards to ever play in the NBA, and will be remembered as such.