Ayesha Curry cuts off Steph’s drinking for Warriors season

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Grant Young

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Steph Curry's wife, Ayesha, posted on Instagram about their drink choices ahead of the Golden State Warriors' preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers. She opted for a Hugo spritz while encouraging Steph to have water instead of alcohol. This decision aligns with Steph’s past statements that he limits his drinking during the NBA season. Curry recently signed a two-year, $116 million contract extension and is entering his 18th season in the league.
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Steph Curry, star player for the Golden State Warriors, has been instructed by his wife Ayesha Curry to abstain from drinking alcohol during the NBA season. This decision was highlighted in an Instagram post where Ayesha shared a picture of them poolside, with Steph opting for water instead of an alcoholic drink as they prepare for their first preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite previous statements that he only drinks during celebrations or the offseason, Steph agreed to this new rule ahead of his 18th NBA season and a recent $116 million contract extension with the Warriors. Fans are optimistic that any alcohol consumption will be in celebration of future victories rather than routine unwinding.

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🔮 He has said in the past that he only drinks during celebrations and in the NBA offseason, which means that this decision for “a water” instead of some boozy drink would have been his to make.
🔮 I would hope that they see it as, ‘Oh, yeah, that’s just what people do here, but we’re good.’
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🔮 Fans will hope that Kellie makes another Instagram post during Game 3 on Tuesday, since it seems to be a good luck charm for her husband.
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He has said in the past that he only drinks during celebrations and in the NBA offseason, which means that this decision for “a water” instead of some boozy drink would have been his to make.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 He has said in the past that he only drinks during celebrations and in the NBA offseason, which means that this decision for “a water” instead of some boozy drink would have been his to make.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Ayesha Curry cuts off Steph’s drinking for Warriors season · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has been known to indulge in an occasional alcoholic beverage. asserted
Curry → know → beverage
But he’ll need a different means of unwinding while carrying Golden State this offseason. asserted
he → need → State
Before the Warriors’ first preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Steph’s wife, Ayesha, posted an Instagram photo of them in each other’s arms while poolside. asserted
wife → post → arms
Ayesha put the spotlight on their drinks of choice in the caption. asserted
Ayesha → put → caption
🥹🥹 1 Hugo spritz and a water for the gentleman please,” the post was captioned. asserted
post → caption → gentleman
Steph doesn’t need any special urging from Ayesha. asserted
Steph → need → Ayesha
He has said in the past that he only drinks during celebrations and in the NBA offseason, which means that this decision for “a water” instead of some boozy drink would have been his to make. asserted
decision → say → water
Curry is entering his 18th NBA season and agreed to sign a two-year, $116 million contract extension with the Warriors at the end of September. asserted
Curry → enter → September
That’s definitely worthy of a celebration. asserted
That → ’ → celebration
Good thing Curry got that deal done before the season began, so that he could toast it with whatever beverage he wanted. uncertain
he → get → beverage
Warriors fans are hoping any alcoholic drinks they have this season will be a cause for celebration rather than for sorrow. asserted
they → hop → sorrow
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