After Azzi Fudd called Steph Curry out for never attending any of her games for the Connecticut Huskies, the Golden State Warriors guard deflected the blame onto NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
Fudd addressed Curry’s absence from her games during their conversation on her “Fudd Around and Find Out” podcast on Friday.
“You know what Steph, I have a bone to pick with you,” Fudd said. “I was in college for five years. … Granted, I didn’t play a lot, but it was still five years of opportunities for you to come to a game. And you didn’t.”
“You’re right,” Curry said. “I am going to deflect the blame on Adam Silver for not scheduling us in the northeast at a certain point or at least giving us a day off.”
Curry also directed part of the blame to Larry Riley:
“I am also going to blame Larry Riley who drafted me. Cause if I was in New York, I could’ve been up there.”
Riley picked Curry with the No. 7 pick in the 2009 draft. Multiple reports confirm that the Knicks were planning on drafting the guard with their No. 8 pick.
He continued, saying that he would “try” to make up for his absence.
“I am going to try and make up for five years in one night,” Curry said, looking forward to June 17’s Dallas Wings vs Golden State Valkyries game.
“I’ll believe it when I see it,” Fudd said. “We’ll see if I forgive you. You have a little over a month to figure out your schedule.”
Steph Curry and Azzi Fudd have a long-standing mentor-mentee relationship that began after she attended his SC30 Select Camp in 2018.
Fudd has repeatedly drawn comparisons to Steph Curry due to her style of play and reliance on 3-point shooting. The Warriors guard said he was “jealous” of Fudd’s shooting form, saying it “looks prettier than mine.”
Steph Curry praised Azzi Fudd after she went No. 1 to the Dallas Wings
After the Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 pick of the 2026 draft, Steph Curry wrote about the pick, praising the guard in his newsletter:
“The energy around the WNBA Draft this year was unmatched, and seeing Azzi Fudd go No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings was a special moment for the whole crew. It’s been a true full-circle journey watching her. From her days as a standout at Curry Camp to seeing her dominate at UConn and lead them to that 2025 National Championship was just the beginning. The league is getting a world-class person and we couldn’t be prouder to see a member of the ‘Curryverse’ taking that next leap to the pro stage. Let’s give her her flowers – she’s earned every bit of this.”
Fudd has played two games for the Wings so far, averaging 5.5 points. She is shooting 55.6%, including 25.0% from 3-point range. She saw 18 minutes of action in her debut, finishing with three points, shooting 1-for-2. Fudd played 20 minutes in Thursday’s 90-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, finishing with eight points on 4-for-7 shooting.
