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Stephen Curry: What is the origin of his 'Chef' nickname? Drake has the answer

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) all smiles after scoring his 50th point vs KingsLW

Stephen Curry is one of the best players in the history of the NBA and like many icons, they have songs written about them, in this case, Toronto Raptors #1 fan and rapper Drake mentioned him in his 0 to 100 / The Catch Up” song, and the rest was history.

The incorrect theories of Stephen Curry’s nickname “Chef”

Many believe that the origin of this nickname is due to one of two situations, the first is that the surname “Curry” and the word “curry” are spelled with the same letters, and the second is the preparation of Indian origin that means “sauce” also the basis of many of the dishes of India’s rich culinary culture.

Another theory arises from his wife Ayesha Curry’s profession, who is famous for being a renowned chef, which would make the nickname even more truthful, although both lines of thought are incorrect.

The real reason for the nickname “Chef” for Stephen Curry

It turns out that the “Chef” nickname, by which Stephen Curry is known worldwide, comes from Drake’s song, the rapper who is known for being the Toronto Raptor’s number one fan.

In his track “0 to 100 / The Catch Up“, Drake makes a cooking metaphor related to the ultimate three-pointer in NBA history:

“If I ain’t the greatest then I’m headed for it / That mean I’m way up (way up) / Yeah, the 6 ain’t friendly but that’s where I lay up / This s–t a mothaf–kin’ lay up / I been Steph Curry with the shot / Been cookin’ with the sauce, Chef Curry with the pot, boy.“

“I gotta talk to God even though he isn’t near me / Based on what I got, it’s hard to think that he don’t hear me / Hittin’ like that 30 on my jersey, man, I’m gifted.”