The 947 Joburg radio station recently featured an interview with Jonathan Kuminga, who has been touted as a loyal Golden State Warrior and a key component to the Dubs’ success in recent times. Two-time NBA Champion and Klay Thompson’s father, Mychal Thompson even dubbed the youngster as a potential Golden State lifer recently. During the sit-down with 947 Joburg, Kuminga discussed the impact Stephen Curry has had on his game since he got drafted in 2021. He also described Curry as a perfect human being, detailing how his leadership is exemplified in practice, at the gym, and on the NBA court. Kuminga also noted that Curry’s other qualities, off the court, might not be always visible to people, who usually only see his impressive three-point shots on the court.
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Stephen Curry can be considered to be one of the most admired and loved superstars to have ever played the game. The four-time NBA Champion plays the game ethically and is usually cordial with everyone. Despite being a 2x NBA MVP and the NBA’s greatest 3-point shooter, he is often considered the most humble superstar out there.
Jonathan Kuminga believes Stephen Curry is the perfect Human Being!
In his conversation with the radio station, Kuminga showered his teammate with adulations, describing him as a paragon of perfection on and off the basketball court. The 20-year-old said, “Steph Curry is like, this one human being who is perfect… literally like perfect.” Kuminga emphasized that Curry’s conduct always remains the same in different scenarios at different places.
“He comes to the gym-he’s a parent first. He comes to the gym, the same way he act at home, same way he act on the floor, same way he act at a practice. He don’t get into any problem. He speak to everybody.”
Kuminga pointed out that there’s much more to Curry than what meets the eye on the basketball court and he considers Curry to be the best human being he’s ever had the privilege of being around.
“He’s[Curry] gonna start a conversation even if you don’t want to. He’s gonna come find you and talk to you. So, that’s a lot of things that people don’t see behind the scenes. Because all they see is him hitting threes and stuff like that. He is the best human being I ever really been around,” Kuminga added.
The 6’7 forward acknowledged that his time alongside future Hall of Famers like Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, has influenced his on-court skills and inspired him to emulate Curry’s off-court conduct.
Kuminga’s new role with the Warriors
In the 2021 draft, Jonathan Kuminga was selected as the No.7 pick and has consistently been the subject of trade rumors since the previous season’s conclusion. Nevertheless, a member of the Warriors organization has recently stated that the young forward has the potential to see an increase in his minutes in the upcoming season.
During the offseason, the Warriors executed a trade involving Jordan Poole and acquired veteran point guard Chris Paul. This trade has now opened up the opportunity for Kuminga to secure more time on the court and potentially assume a starting role as the season progresses.
In his second season with the Warriors, Kuminga played in 67 games(which included 16 starts), averaging decent numbers in points scored (9.9), rebounds (3.4), assists (1.9), and field goal percentage(52.5%).
