The Curry family is firmly rooted in the NBA. Stephen and Seth Curry followed in the footsteps of their father Dell to have illustrious careers in the game. However, Sonya and Dell’s daughter, Sydel, who is married to Phoenix Suns guard Damian Lee, has carved out a unique identity for herself. Despite being surrounded by the league’s influence, she refuses to let that define her. And Sonya is proud of her daughter’s strong will to traverse on a path of her own.
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Sonya made a guest appearance on The Travis Hearn Podcast recently for a lengthy conversation regarding her life. Pastor Hearn wanted to hear Sonya’s feelings about her children’s success. While it is a given that she is proud of Steph and Seth, Sonya seemed equally thrilled about how her daughter has built a world for herself.
“I don’t even have the words for it. The experiences that my children have afforded me to be a part of on and off the court.
“Even my daughter, being the youngest and having her brothers be so famous. Her carving out her own identity in all this and being a very compassionate person,” Sonya said.
Sonya talked about how Sydel, who majored in psychology, uses her expertise to help people in any way she can. The 58-year-old stressed on how empathetic her daughter is about the struggles of people. Sydel is also the family’s go-to therapist during difficult situations.
“She has her platform for mental health, just wants to help people. Very open, very transparent, believes her share, her story are gonna help people,” Mama Curry said.
Sydel had graduated from Elon University with a psychology major. She uses different mediums to spread awareness on mental health issues. Through her blog, A Curry Girl, she opens up about her own struggles while highlighting the need to ensure the wellbeing of the mind as much as other aspects of life.
Sonya then elaborated on the shows Sydel hosts on YouTube and Instagram, where she advises viewers on how to deal with difficult issues bothering them. Sydel firmly believes she can bring real change to the world by sharing her stories and knowledge.
The athletic gene did transfer to Sydel as well. However, instead of basketball, she pursued volleyball and played at her alma mater. But her career ended following a double meniscus root tear, as the meniscus tore off her bone.
Sonya also talked about another one of Sydel’s identity — her role as a mother. This is something Sonya would identify with at personal level too. She explained how it was painful to watch Sydel suffer in the delivery room. Sonya wanted to absorb all the pain her daughter was experiencing there.
“Literally wanted to climb up in the bed with her and take all the pain she was having…I was like, ‘I wanna help my daughter. She’s in pain,'” Sonya said.
In 2021, Sydel and Damion welcomed their first child to the world. Their son Xavier Lee is currently four years old.
“I’m really proud of them,” Sonya concluded, reiterating how parenting the three wonderful kids has enriched her in so many ways.
