Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry warms up for the team’s NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the Sacramento Kings, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
(KRON) — Stephen Curry can throw a basketball through a hoop from long distances better than anyone else on the planet, but there is one trick that your local high school’s point guard can probably do but Curry can’t.
Several members of the United States men’s national basketball team were asked at training camp in Las Vegas if they could spin a ball on their finger. Some stars showed off their skills, but Curry shockingly admitted he can’t do it.
“I can do a lot of things with a basketball. A lot of things,” Curry said in a video posted to social media by the NBA. “That is the one thing that I cannot do.”
Players like Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant spun the ball with ease. Others, including Joel Embiid, Tyrese Halliburton and Curry, revealed they cannot.
“That’s one of the most embarrassing things of… just me,” Curry said. “You got me nervous even thinking about it… spinning a ball on my finger.”
After an unsuccessful attempt, Curry slammed the ball down and walked away from the camera.
The Warriors’ superstar is teaming up with LeBron James, Durant and other American basketball stars to attempt to bring a gold medal home to the United States this summer in France. It will be Curry’s first-ever Olympics.