In the summer of 2028, the basketball world willdescend upon Los Angeles, for the34th Olympiad.
And somewhere in the tunnel, perhaps with that familiar mouthpiece dangling from his lips,could stand Stephen Curry— 40 years old, still bending the geometry of the game.
It sounds romantic. It also sounds improbable. But it could be possible.
Curry helpeddeliver gold for Team USAat the 2024 Summer Olympics, authoring a performance that turned Paris into his personal shooting gallery. The French faithful groaned as he launched from distances that felt disrespectful, almost mythic.
But 2028 is different. Age is undefeated. Legs grow heavier. Recovery takes longer. Curry knows it.On Mind the Game,sitting beside LeBron James, back in November, he practically laughed at the idea, calling a return “highly doubtful.” LeBron, ever the realist, said he’d be watching from Cabo.
Yet this week,ESPN’s Marc Spears suggestedthe door isn’t closed. “He’s still interested,” Spears said. And that’s all it takes. Interest.
Marc Spears: "Steph Curry is still interested to make his 2nd Olympic appearance. He's not out let's just say that" 👀pic.twitter.com/cIqfLC0fSe
Here’s the truth: if Curry can still move without wincing and lift without pain, you take him. Shooting doesn’t age like athleticism.
It ages like fine wine — or perhaps likeKobe’s fadeaway, immune to time’s erosion. The greatest shooter ever doesn’t need 35 minutes a night. He needs six clean looks and afourth quarter for the ages.
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