Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry Kindle Edition

Just before the release of "Golden", I saw an interview with sports columnist and author Marcus Thompson II on NBC Bay Area Sports. I preordered the book and read it quickly during the 2016-2017 NBA season. I just completed a second read now.As a sports writer, Marcus Thompson offers more than a biographical study; he analyzes many aspects of two-time MVP Steph Curry's family upbringing, training, character and challenges that have made him a game-changer for pro basketball in the second decade of the 21st century. Curry, at 6' 3" was considered two small to compete in the NBA. There were many who dismissed him, even when he was breaking records. Not only did Curry prove the experts wrong, in many ways, Steph Curry has changed the Golden State Warriors and the NBA. This is what makes Marcus Thompson's study a must read (I feel) for parents and coaches, for Curry and the Warriors have returned basketball to the status of a team sport, a home-town game - a game that is fun to play and a joy to watch, and which unites a community for the good.

I, like many people, had grown to not like Steph. He appears arrogant, he seems born with a silver spoon, he's part of a team that seemed unstoppable which makes the outcome of the season predictable etc. However, Thompson does a great job of providing context for how he became what he did and why his rise is not something that would have been easy to predict. He also illustrates how Steph's humility allowed for him and his team to take new heights and after reading this, I am now more appreciative of Steph the player and Steph the person. Would highly recommend this to basketball fans....even Curry haters!

As a Bay Area native who grew up with the Warriors being terrible (save Run TMC, the We Believe team and the Spreewell-CWebb “what if” team) its been amazing to see the Steph Curry-Klay-Draymond era. This is a great look at Steph Curry and the upbringing that led to his humble (off court anyway) superstardom. While I give it a 5 star review I will say if you are an avid Warriors fan who has been watching Fitz and JB and listening to Tim Roye over the Curry era you won’t learn much you don’t already know from those sources. Still a quick and easy read that I highly recommend for any Steph Curry fan or Warriors fan or anyone wanting to see a refreshing story of a professional athlete worthy of the accolades and fame.

I'm a Steph Curry fan and a fan of the Golden State Warriors so any review I write would be somewhat biased towards this book due to the subject matter. That being said, the book was well written and features a lot perspective on how the Golden State Warriors have built up this franchise and a lot on the life of Steph growing up.

Very informative book about the motivations that made Steph Curry the player he is. I was really interested in why someone who strives to do the right thing and be upright in his character would be disliked by anyone. This book did a good job of explaining those complex, and less obvious, factors. It was also a great historically explanation of where his career has progressed from. If you are like me and didn't follow the Warriors it might have seemed like Steph Curry's stardom came out of nowhere. I would highly recommend this book.

I'll make this short. If you love the Warriors and Steph Curry - this book is for you.

A comprehensive and in depth look at a sports figure that has exploded onto the NBA stage and set the bar higher in many ways than anyone else in history. Listen, be entertained, and learn how Stephen Curry's personal values keep him centered, and focused on what is important in life.

If your kid wants to emulate a pro athlete then this is your guy. Definitely a class act. The book is well written & goes in depth into what makes him the person & the player that he is. Skill plus a LOT of hard work have made him a star athlete. A strong upbringing, family life, & faith make him the humble guy that most people admire.

Haven't finished it yet, but a decent book so far

Um livro que mostra a trajetória de Stephen Curry, o jogador que revolucionou a forma de jogar basquete, a despeito da falta de confiança de todos quanto a seu porte franzino e baixa estatura no início da carreira. Curry confiou em si mesmo, deu a volta por cima e calou seus críticos, sendo o maior responsável pelo basquete não ser mais um esporte apenas para gigantes.

Excelente libro

I really enjoyed this book, Learnt I few things I didn’t know.Curry’s work ethic & Leadership is really underated.

Loved reading this, especially from Marcus. You know he's seen everything Curry has gone through and it really shows with all the insider stories.