Stephen Curry's Overcoming Obstacles

Stephen (Steph) Wardell Curry is a pro basketball player who can be considered a champion, on and off the court. He took a part in society by supporting funds, and helped and inspired fans all across the nation. Stephen Curry is a famous NBA player who created the three-for-three challenge, a challenging and responsible task that supported the Nothing but Nets Campaign, a movement that saves the lives of others through fundraising and awareness. Curry achieved many goals in his 2012-13 season, including the MVP award, and he now holds the NBA record for three-pointers. Although he is well known for these accomplishments in the game, he also accomplished a challenge that he took at the beginning of the season. Curry created the NBA three-for-three challenge to support the Nothing but Nets Campaign. (NothingbutNets.org) The Nothing but Nets Campaign (NBN) is a movement to stop malaria, especially in Asia and Central Africa. Curry was a champion and supporter of this foundation, and still is today. The three-for-three challenge was started in 2012 by Stephen Curry, a NBA player and moreover, a father. “After working for several years to raise awareness to fight malaria, it was inspiring to meet people who are at risk for this easily-preventable disease and need
“As a father, I do everything I can to keep my daughter safe. The parents I met in Nyarugusu do the same, but they need help to protect their children from malaria. That’s why I’m challenging all my fans to get involved and support Nothing But Nets.” (Stephen Curry Delivers Bed Nets, 2013). Many people have accepted this challenge, including Sports Illustrated reporter Rick Reilly, WNBA All Star Ruth Riley, and others as well. Even U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned the work of Stephen Curry (nothingbutnets.net). With 2017 being his 5th year taking on the three-for-three challenge, hundreds of thousands have taken on this