When Stephen Curry played his final game for the Golden State Warriors earlier this year, fans thought they’d seen the last of their three-point king lighting up a hardwood floor — at least for a while. But while the NBA world still argues about his place on the all-time list, Steph quietly slipped into an old high school gym on the edge of Oakland, no cameras, no entourage, just a beat-up duffel bag and that boyish grin.

Kids at Roosevelt High didn’t even recognize him at first. Some thought it was a prank when they spotted the man who broke NBA shooting records sweeping dust off a faded court before practice. But it wasn’t a stunt. For weeks now, Curry has shown up every afternoon — no fanfare, no interviews — running drills, patching up jump shots, and telling shy teens that they’re good enough to dream big.

When a parent asked why he was spending his retirement in a sweaty high school gym instead of a luxury box, Curry just laughed and said, “I just needed to feel like Dad again.”

In a city where kids too often lose heroes to headlines and highlight reels, having Steph Curry rebound their missed shots and sweep the bleachers after a scrimmage might be the biggest win they’ll ever know.

“I just needed to feel like Dad again” — Stephen Curry secretly coaches local high school team after Warriors exit stuns NBA in 2025