“Used to Be Really Close Friends with Drake”: Stephen Curry’s Sister Sydel Reveals Life Affected Her Bond with Canadian Rapper

Canadian superstar rapper Drake, who has been a good friend of Stephen Curry for a long time, has close connections with the NBA icon’s other family members too. Drake’s friend and label member, OVO Mark, is Ayesha Curry’s cousin. And, Drake and Sydel Curry were close as well. Just that the two have drifted apart over the years owing to their busy lives, revealed Steph’s sister.

The conversation about Drake started on Cameron Brink’s podcast, Straight to Cam, after the host asked Sydel to name the most famous person in her contact list. Being from a family full of NBA stars, Sydel, obviously, would have the numbers of some big celebrities. However, she admitted to not ringing up those contacts for a long time.

Sydel elaborated on the reality that affects many adult friendships. Life and its new and pressing priorities get in the way of making time to hang out or catch up with friends.

“Back in the day, I used to be really close friends with Drake, but you know, life evolves. He was a really good friend to me in the moment,” she said.

Sydel got married in 2018 to Damion Lee and started focusing on her family and building her brand. Drake, on the other hand, shot to the heights of superstardom. He has been busy staying up there, ruling the charts.

The talk then swerved to the celebrities in Sydel’s phonebook. She joked that most men who gave her their numbers back when she was single weren’t trying to hit on her. “Most of the people…who give me their numbers are on some big brother-little sister type stuff,” she chuckled.

That has a lot to do with Steph. Most were looking out for her because they also have a good relationship with her brother, explained Sydel.

Sydel never wanted to date a celebrity

Having seen the impact of success on their personal lives, Sydel wanted to stay away from the limelight.

“I never really wanted to be with someone who was famous,” she told Brink.

Although she married Lee, Brink believes the Phoenix Suns guard is a “unicorn”, much like Steph and Seth Curry. Sydel was always clear about her decision to settle down. She said that Lee was going to be the only exception she’d make to her ‘no celebrity’ rule as he fits her life perfectly.

“Me being with Damion…it only had to be him,” added Sydel.

After getting married in 2018, Sydel and Lee welcomed their first son Daxon Wardell-Xavier Lee in November 2021. Two years later, they were blessed with a girl, Daryn Alicia Lee.