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Will (voiced by Caleb McLaughlin) in “GOAT”

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Sony Pictures Animation debuted the first trailer for its new movie GOAT on Wednesday, July 30

The movie follows a goat named Will, voiced by Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin, who dreams of making it to the pros

Stephen Curry, Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll and David Harbour star in the voice cast

Stephen Curry is taking his basketball skills onto the big screen.

The NBA star lends his voice to GOAT, a new film from Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, in collaboration with Curry’s Unanimous Media.

On Wednesday, July 30, the first trailer debuted, highlighting the action-comedy’s underdog story set in a world of talking animals.

The film follows a goat named Will, voiced by Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin, who dreams of making it to the pros and playing “roarball,” a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.

Curry, 37, voices a giraffe named Lenny Williamson. “I relate to the entire story of GOAT because a lot of my journey resembles Will’s journey,” he tells PEOPLE. “Being overlooked — underrated, if you will. Just looking for an opportunity but finding your self-confidence through it all and what makes you unique, and understanding that that’s good enough.”

The four-time NBA champion adds, “Obviously it’s about the power of a team too. No matter what walk of life, you can’t do anything great without the people around you. So it’s kind of cool to bring some of those storylines into GOAT and know how relatable it is, not just to my story but to everybody’s.”

A synopsis for GOAT teases, “Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that ‘smalls can ball!’ “

GOAT‘s voice cast includes Curry’s real-life wife Ayesha, plus Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis, Patton Oswalt, Jennifer Hudson, Aaron Pierre, Jelly Roll, Andrew Santino, Bobby Lee Sherry Cola and Eduardo Franco.

Ezra Shaw/Getty Stephen Curry on April 30, 2023

The film marks Curry’s first-ever voice acting role for a feature. The Golden State Warriors player shares why the experience was unique compared to previous projects, such as cameos in Ballers or voice acting as himself on Family Guy and The Simpsons.

“Recording is so different, because you’re kind of in your own world,” Curry says. “You understand what you’re trying to do with what voice you’re bringing and bringing energy, but I think the only thing I underestimated with voice acting is how much it’s just full-body — you’re putting your entire being into it.”

He adds, “It’s not just you talking into a mic. You’re trying to embody the character with everything that you have. It was super fun, though, and something that I really enjoyed.”

Curry says he’s “extremely proud” of the film and that “there’s a message in there for everybody.”

“I think you relate to one, if not multiple characters in the movie,” he says. “It’s entertaining and meant to be seen on the big screen. It’s got some good laughs and some good energy. I think the biggest thing too is the visuals — hopefully it’s something people haven’t seen before with the way that we brought the all-animal world to life.”

The movie also features the voices of Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis and Patton Oswalt.

GOAT is in theaters Feb. 13.