Steph Curry's Overcoming Obstacles

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Steph Curry
Steph Curry is a young and successful Basketball player. He was born in Ohio in 1988. He moved to Charlotte when he was a young boy. Steph practiced with his dad and he watched his dad. Doing that made him want to be a basketball player. Steph became a national star in March on his sophomore year. The reason that he is a national star is because he can hit 53 points in a game. That shows you how he never gives up. That is what probably Steph such a good player.
On June 16 Steph got his first championship. The championship was with Golden State Warriors. One of the reasons that Steph got the Championship is how he plays and his attitude toward the game. He also won the championship because of his good sportsmanship.
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