The Golden State Warriors were able to breathe a sigh of relief after finally signing star guard Steph Curry to a two-year $116 million contract extension and in the process of take Curry one step closer to retiring as a Warrior for his entire career. 

Spending an entire career with one team, let alone doing so for nearly 2 decades as Curry has ,is a rare feet not just in the NBA but sports as a whole. But considering the amount of history and success that Curry has had as the franchise player of the organization, it’s easy to see why he would be so inclined to stay.

Even if the past few seasons have been somewhat more difficult for the Warriors, they have been the premier dynasty of the 21st-century and Curry has been there throughout the entire process.

In a recent interview, Curry affirmed that if at all possible he wants to stay with the organization and stated that he’s not the kind of player who wants to chase championships at the expense of his personal and professional relationships, something that has become  common practice within the NBA.

"This is going into my 18th year… I’m not that type of player. So the idea of being able to, again, reimagine what success looks like and what it takes for this particular team to do it. I like those challenges," Curry said (via Jinthirty on X).

In many ways, the Warriors haven’t built around Current and after head coach, Steve Kerr and Curry‘s longtime teammate Draymond Green both signed contracts, extending their own time with the franchise. Curry has a natural fit in the place that he’s carved out for himself over the past 17 seasons.

The Warriors are in a far different place than they were even in 2022 the last time that they won a championship in the future, for the team is more uncertain now that it has been in over a decade with a thin core of young talent and a quiet off-season. 

But despite those difficulties and Curry’s age putting him near the end of his career, he’s still willing to try and build something with the warrior before he finally exits the NBA and on a more personal note he’s just trying to have the most productive season that he can after injury troubles the last few seasons have limited his production.

To that point, keeping health on his side is the biggest priority for Curry and in turn, the longer that he can stay on the court, the more he can actively contribute to building toward a renewed sense of team success.

 "I just want to be healthy. I missed almost what, 30-some games last year, and singular focus on just playing good basketball once we get started," Curry said. 

Curry has been one of the faces of the NBA for over a decade and he’s done that all in a Warriors uniform and that won’t be changing anytime soon.