NBA's Curry releases film about growth of basketball in Japan; hopeful Warriors can return to greatness
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1449403
NBA's Curry releases film about growth of basketball in Japan; hopeful Warriors can return to greatness
- Title: NBA's Curry releases film about growth of basketball in Japan; hopeful Warriors can return to greatness
- Date: 20th December 2019
- Summary: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 18, 2019) (REUTERS) STEPHEN CURRY SITTING FOR INTERVIEW (SOUNDBITE) (English) STEPHEN CURRY AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT HE WANTED VIEWERS TO COME AWAY WITH AFTER WATCHING "THE RISING", SAYING: "There are a lot of similarities around my journey in the game of basketball to some of the stories you see in "The Rising" where, you know, there's that underdog, underrated mentality across the board for players in Japan that are just looking for an opportunity to grow in the game and hoping that it would lead to, you know, being able to play at the highest level in the NBA or even just competing, you know, throughout their life."
- Embargoed: 3rd January 2020 03:36
- Keywords: NBA Stephen Curry basketball documentary
- Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, JAPAN
- City: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATIONS, JAPAN
- Country: Various
- Topics: Basketball,Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA002BAN907T
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: NBA great Stephen Curry, sidelined from his usual job this time of year due to injury, released a documentary called "The Rising" Wednesday (December 18) about the growth of basketball in Japan.
The country may not be known for its basketball playing but that's exactly why Curry brought his 'Underrated' basketball program to Japan in June of this year and the two-time NBA MVP hopes the 15-minute YouTube documentary can inspire people everywhere.
The 31-year-old Curry, who hasn't been shy about voicing his views on U.S. politics, said he believes basketball is a universal language and he will continue to promote the game around the world despite recent troubles between sports and politics.
Curry added that the Golden State Warriors, who currently own the NBA's worst record, will again be fighting for championships when they get healthy.
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