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After the Golden State Warriors‘ opening night win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Steph Curry reflected on her special moment with his wife, Ayesha, and their daughter, Riley. Ayesha and Riley Curry were in attendance at the Crypto.com Arena to show their support for Steph and the Warriors. A big third quarter run for the visitors proved too much for the Lakers as Golden State earned a 119-109 win. Steph told reporters after the game how it was important for him to have his wife and eldest daughter on the sidelines. He reflected on being the same age as Riley when his father, Dell Curry, retired. “My wife and my daughter are here. It’s weird because when my dad retired, I was the same age Riley is now, so it’s kind of a full circle knowing the experiences I had as a kid watching and getting to relive that as a dad now. So it’s pretty special that me and (Ayesha) get to… (Riley) got spoiled. A little solo trip, so it was fun,” Steph said, via NBC Sports Bay Area. At 37 years old, Steph is among the elder statesmen in the NBA. His family has been a huge part of his career, especially Riley, who went viral as a child, sitting on his father’s lap in press conferences during the Warriors’ championship run in 2015. Riley Assists Steph Before Season Opener Before Tuesday’s game started, Steph Curry did his usual routine to prepare for the first contest of the season. Riley served a hockey assist to his father, with some help from Golden State Warriors assistant coach Bruce Fraser. After going back-and-forth with soccer passes with Fraser, Steph floated the ball using a volleyball underhand. Riley, who is now in middle school, plays the sport like her grandmother, Sonya, and aunt, Sydel Curry-Lee. The 13-year-old tossed the basketball like a volleyball to Fraser, who did the same to Curry. The Warriors superstar didn’t waste the beautiful sequence, knocking down the 3-point shot in the corner, as per Nikki Kay of Spectrum LA. The shot finished Steph’s pregame routine as he ran toward the locker room to get ready for the tipoff. He had a slow start to the game before scoring 11 points in the second quarter. He hit the ice-cold 3-point shot late in the fourth quarter to send the Lakers to sleep. History for Steph on Opening Night The win was always the goal for the Warriors, but Steph Curry did something else on opening night against the Lakers. At 37 years old, Steph is the oldest guard in NBA history to score at least 20-plus points in the first game of the season, according to Polymarket Hoops. There has been a lot of talk about Golden State’s age, especially of their four veterans in Steph, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Al Horford. Steve Kerr is not worried about their age since they have the depth to give their “elders” rest when they need it.
