What team did Stephen Curry root for growing up?
Stephen Curry was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 14, 1988, and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father spent most of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets. The family briefly moved to Toronto, Canada, where his father finished his career with the Toronto Raptors. The Charlotte years line up with his football fandom: he has described the Carolina Panthers as a team he has followed since childhood, and ABC7 reported in February 2016 that he has been a huge Carolina fan since the organization played its first game in 1995.
What is Stephen Curry's favorite NFL team?
The Carolina Panthers. This is the best-documented of his fandoms, and it comes in his own words across several outlets over ten years. Speaking to KTVU in December 2015, with the Panthers having a strong season, he said his answer to who wins the title was his own team, "but not until like February which means the Panthers get their Super Bowl win." EssentiallySports quoted him in November 2022 saying, "The Panthers are still a passion and still my favorite team." Carolina Panthers On SI quoted him in March 2025 saying, "Deep down I'm always rooting for the Hornets the Panthers," which ties the football team to the hometown NBA team from his Charlotte upbringing.
That makes the timeline run from childhood to the present, with sources spanning 2015 to 2025 and no sign of the fandom ending. Charlotte is both the city where he grew up and the Panthers' home city, which is where the geography and the fandom meet.
What is Stephen Curry's favorite MLB team?
The Boston Red Sox, though the tier here is lower than for the Panthers. Boston.com reported in October 2018 that Curry is a Red Sox fan, and the piece quotes him saying, "I chose the Red Sox, and I've stuck with them ever since." No other outlet is on hand to back it up, and nothing gives a date for when the fandom began or an explanation of why he picked Boston.
Nothing in his biography connects him to Boston by birth, upbringing or career, so the Red Sox appear to be a choice rather than a local inheritance. The Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, the year Curry turned 16. That is a date on the calendar and nothing more.
Two other players are listed as Red Sox fans. Larry Bird is on record in his own words, and Klay Thompson is reported to be one, which makes Thompson a Golden State Warriors teammate who shares the team.
Does Stephen Curry like the Davidson Wildcats?
Davidson is an alma mater tie, not a stated fandom. Curry attended Davidson from 2006 to 2009 before the Golden State Warriors drafted him seventh overall in 2009. The only item behind the Wildcats is a KTVU line from December 2015, written by the outlet and not spoken by Curry: "The high-scoring guard grew up in Charlotte and starred at Davidson College." That describes his playing history, and it does not claim he roots for the program today. Since there is no quote from him declaring Davidson a favorite, it stays in the background tier. Davidson is in Davidson, North Carolina, close to the Charlotte area where he grew up.
Questions people ask
What teams does Stephen Curry root for?
He is a Carolina Panthers fan in his own words, a Boston Red Sox fan according to a Boston.com report that quotes him, and has a background tie to the Davidson Wildcats through his college years. Only the Panthers and Red Sox are described as fandoms.
Does Stephen Curry like the Carolina Panthers?
Yes. He told EssentiallySports in November 2022, "The Panthers are still a passion and still my favorite team," and similar comments go back to 2015.
Does Stephen Curry like the Boston Red Sox?
Reportedly, yes. Boston.com reported in October 2018 that he is a fan and quoted him saying he chose the Red Sox and has stuck with them ever since.
Does Stephen Curry like the Davidson Wildcats?
Nothing shows a stated fandom. He played at Davidson from 2006 to 2009, and that alma mater connection is the only tie on hand.