Steph Curry’s removal of Warriors from Instagram bio sparked Lakers rumors
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I apologize in advance for bringing this to your attention, but it’s the dog days of the NBA offseason when non-news becomes news, so here’s your weekly dose of non-news: Steph Curry appears to have removed the Warriors from the bio of his Instagram account.
This is according to a fan account on X, which posted screenshots of Curry’s bio then and now, showing that the line “Guard for the Warriors” was changed to “Olympic Gold Medalist.”
Steph has changed his IG profile picture and also “Guard for the @Warrior” from his biography 👀 pic.twitter.com/QwOleXImhh
— 🌞 (@GameOnSteph_) 21 August 2024
As you can imagine, NBA fans on social media reacted to the small change in a completely normal way. And by normal, I mean they immediately started picking new teams for Curry.
And one of the most popular destinations was the Los Angeles Lakers.
He goes to the Lakers to work with Bron and AD
— ³⁰ (@StephMuse_) 21 August 2024
It doesn’t take a genius to understand why some people think Curry might be unhappy and want to team up with LeBron James in LA. The Warriors missed the playoffs last season for the third time in the last five years and then brought in Curry’s brother, Klay Thompson. He’s 36 and seems to be on a sinking ship. Meanwhile, he’s just been having the time of his life, winning gold as part of a lethal tandem with James.
Not to mention, Curry’s Instagram activity on Wednesday also included collaboration photos of himself with James and Kevin Durant, with the caption: “Same team… the winning team.”
Ooooooo.
OK. I can imagine what that all looks like. But we really shouldn’t read too much into it. First of all, I can’t even confirm what Curry’s bio said before today. I think we can trust that there was no mention of his gold medal there before, considering he didn’t have one two weeks ago. At the same time, this means literally nothing… probably.
I mean, yeah, sure, Curry could have written both “Guard for the Warriors” and “Olympic Champion” in his bio. But maybe he just wanted to bask in the only success he’s likely to have in 2024. Who knows?
What I do know is that we’ve seen this before, with athletes who ultimately stayed where they were. It’s foolish to read too much into people’s social media activity – even if there’s a more sinister conspiracy behind it.
Reese’s Pieces are official
Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky looks on during the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on July 5, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
It was only a matter of time before Angel Reese and the Reese’s Pieces brand collaborated on something. From the moment Reese first revealed that her fans share the same name as the candy, it seemed too perfect not to happen.
Well, on Wednesday that moment finally arrived. The parties announced a clothing deal and FTW’s Meghan Hall wrote about it here:
“Now, by Conference roomReese capitalized on the good vibes in the atmosphere and officially signed an endorsement deal with the Hersey Company to become a Reese’s brand ambassador. The partnership includes several Reese’s-themed apparel items, such as t-shirts, hoodies and hats. IT’S PERFECT.”
The best partnerships are those that develop organically this way. Smart move by Hersey.
shoot-out
— Dijonai Carrington criticized the WNBA for lack of promotion for the Sparks-Sun game in Boston
— Anthony Edwards has trashed every player of the 90s except Michael Jordan
— Steve Kerr poked fun at Donald Trump with Steph Curry’s cheer
— Erik Spoelstra is the obvious choice to replace Steve Kerr as head coach of the US team
