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Steph Curry Reunites With Former Davidson Coach, Athletes Ahead of Hometown Matchup

It was a heartwarming moment on the field before the Warriors vs. Hornets game.

Madison Williams

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry warms up for a game.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry warms up for a game. / Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Ahead of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's hometown game vs. the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, Curry reunited with his former college coach.

Curry competed for coach Bob McKillop for three seasons at Davidson, which is located near Charlotte. McKillop worked as Davidson's men's basketball coach from 1989 until 2022. He was a huge influence on Curry's basketball career, so it was a heartwarming meetup on the court when the former coach-player duo hugged before the NBA matchup.

Curry also met and spoke with some current Davidson athletes before the game, which was probably an incredible moment for the young Wildcats.

Davidson men's basketball saw some of its best years while Curry was on the team from 2006 to '09. Curry helped lead the team to three Southern Conference titles, and he was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year twice. Curry was the NCAA scoring leader in 2009.

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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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