Stephen Curry

Christian NBA star Stephen Curry says he doesn't have to 'bash people over the head' with a Bible to show his faith

Hazel Torres 22 May 2016

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry shoots the basketball against Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams during Game 2 of the NBA Western conference finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

For back-to-back NBA MVP Stephen Curry, being a devoted follower of Jesus Christ doesn't mean you have to carry the Bible all the time and "bash people over the head" with it.

He says this is why he doesn't quote Bible verses each time he is interviewed by journalists.

Curry explains how he lives his Christian faith in the May/June 2016 issue of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes FCA Magazine where he graces the cover.

"I want people to know when they see me play that something is different, that I play for something different, and whether I'm talking about it [or not], I just hope by the way I carry myself and by the way I play the game, they can see there's something different about that guy. And they find out what it is and then they know. It's part of who I am," Curry says in the magazine's cover story.

Curry says his faith plays a vital role in his NBA career.

"I've always been a believer that the Lord has put whatever talent in you, [and] whatever gift He has put in you, He wants you to get the most out of that. He wants you to succeed," Curry says.

"He wants you to pursue and work and be passionate about it. It's not about getting any of the glory for yourself; it's all for His [glory]. That's where you have to keep perspective. Work at it and do all you can so you get the most out of yourself, but do it for His will."

Curry says his parents were devout Christians who took their family to church regularly. This was just a routine thing for him until he reached middle school when he decided to forge a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.

"My parents had us in church every Sunday, every Wednesday. It was more of a tradition at that point; I didn't have a personal relationship with the Lord until I went to the altar call one Sunday and the youth pastor told us to make a decision for ourselves," Curry told Active Faith in an earlier interview. "The youth pastor told us we had to make a decision for ourselves, we couldn't rely on our parents. It had to be a decision on our own, and that's when I made it."