Stephen Curry explains why he wore Devin Booker’s sneakers, shares insight into their relationship

Stephen Curry was outshone by Devin Booker in their recent matchup.

In that game, the Phoenix Suns secured a narrow 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

While Devin Booker led the Suns with a game-high 25 points, Stephen Curry struggled to find his rhythm, finishing with just 15 points.

Interestingly, the narrative of the night wasn’t just on the scoreboard, but on Curry’s feet. Amidst his current ‘sneaker free agency‘ following a departure from Under Armour, Curry took the court wearing Devin Booker’s signature shoes.

Stephen Curry says he failed to beat Devin Booker in his own shoes

The fashion choice proved to be a ‘bad-luck‘ move. After the game, Curry admitted that trying to beat Booker in his own silhouette didn’t go according to plan.

“I was trying to beat him in his own shoes. Didn’t work,” Curry joked.

He explained that the gesture was meant to honor their friendship, which deepened during their gold-medal run with Team USA at the 2024 Olympics.

“I’ve been paying tribute and just showing love to all the different eras of the sneaker game over the last couple of weeks,” Curry said.

“The idea of ​​trying to infuse some energy into the sneaker world while I can, and the idea of ​​me and Book [and] the relationship we’ve been able to build over the last couple years, especially since playing together at the Olympics.”