Watch: 185lbs Stephen Curry Fights a Sumo Wrestler as the Warriors Gear up for Their Japan Game 

Jeet Pukhrambam | 29/09/2022
Watch: 185lbs Stephen Curry Fights a Sumo Wrestler as the Warriors Gear up for Their Japan Game 

Stephen Curry seems to be enjoying every bit of his Japanese adventure and it hasn’t even been a full day since the touchdown! 

There is a novelty in indulgence, especially when you come to a new land. The Golden State Warriors are on tour in the Land of the Rising Sun. And it looks as though every player is out to indulge in the culture.

We saw a fan give Jordan Poole a cat figurine, and Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were enjoying Japanese snacks on their way out of the airport. The Warriors are out having fun.

They are about to play in a pre-season friendly against the Washington Wizards. And is this season’s first international game. The venue is in the iconic city of Tokyo and the fanfare has been stellar.

K-pop star Suga is also set to be in attendance for the games. But today, we got to see a video of Warriors point guard Stephen Curry getting sumo lessons.

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Stephen Curry tries his best to move Sumo Wrestler but fails to even nudge him

Well, if you ever doubted a Sumo wrestler’s strength look no further than NBA’s beloved baby-faced assassin failed to move him, even for an inch!

We know how strong and well-grounded Sumo wrestlers are. But to see Steph, a 185-lbs, muscular athlete with a 6’3″ frame, fail to move him even slightly shows the difference in strength.

The video shows the Mongolian Wrestler teaching Steph some basic holds and grappling moves. As he applies them to the wrestler, he is met with a rude awakening. He barely nudges and Steph can’t help but crack a smile.

We hope Curry is more prepared than this for their matchup. The Pro Sumo wrestler, Hakuho Sho even gave the 4x champion a poster of his handprint and signature.

Fun Fact: Hakuho has won the most number of Sumo matches ever and is basically the Michael Jordan of the Sumo world.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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