When a talented team of filmmakers approached Stephen Curry about a documentary focusing on his underdog mindset, he was all in.
All those pitches Stephen Curry heard asking him to be the focal point of a documentary just rim-rolled but never went in.
“This one made the most sense because from a top level it was closing in on 15 years of our Elite Eight we had at Davidson,” Curry said during a Zoom interview promoting the documentary, which debuted at January’s Sundance Film Festival, where Curry attended with Nicks, Coogler and others. While the 35-year-old father of three, whose family lives in Atherton, hopes “Underrated” inspires young athletes, he dually hopes it appeals to “anybody from any walk of life” who has felt undervalued and is able to “adopt that underrated mindset as a badge of honor.”
“Steph checked every box in the area of character, work ethic, toughness, and coachability,” McKillop said in an email. “His shooting, ball-handling skills, and basketball IQ were easily evident. His capacity to live in the moment because of his tough-minded emotional makeup and his selfless spirit heightened his ability to transcend time. He learned and consistently demonstrated the ability to be in the present moment while seeing one step ahead into the future, and did it all at the same time.
Curry also praises “Undefeated” director Nicks — known for the acclaimed Oakland documentary trilogy “The Waiting Room,” “The Force” and “Homeroom” — and says the award-winning filmmaker did an unbelievable job, particularly when tagging along during the Warriors’ crazy 2021022 season while allowing everyone to “exist in these spaces and still be present and be human in the process.”“I almost didn’t do it,” he admits.
“Stay true to who you are and what got you there — first and foremost,” he said, adding it’s crucial to strike a balance between living in the public eye and living your real life, and being aware of “people taking bits and pieces of you away from the main thing.”
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