‘I almost had a miscarriage’ – Steph Curry’s mother Sonya Curry reveals mother’s resilience during teenage pregnancy

In 2022 Steph CurryHer mother, Sonya Curry, made a stunning admission in her memoir, “Fierce Love,” writing that she considered having an abortion while she was pregnant with Steph Curry. During an appearance on “The Travis Hearn Podcast,” Sonya revealed how her mom considered having an abortion while she was pregnant.

Following a teaser for the podcast’s appearance earlier this week, the full episode was released on Wednesday. Sonya talked about a variety of topics, from motherhood to her divorce from Dell Curry and everything in between.

At one point, she talked about how her mom got pregnant at 16 when the United States was desegregating schools. The pregnancy was unwanted, causing Sonya’s mom to consider whether or not to have an abortion.

Then her grandmother stepped in.

“My grandmother stepped in, saying, ‘You’re going to take care of your responsibilities,'” Sonya said. “It was a lot of weight on a young lady, 16 and 17, with an unwanted pregnancy.”

“I don’t want to say rape, but it was an unwanted situation, in a club. It’s hard for me to talk about it, so I’ll just leave it as an unwanted pregnancy. After that, I almost had an abortion, but it didn’t work and here I am.”

Steph Curry’s mother kept her kids away from NBA media long before the talk show era

One of the biggest topics of discussion in NBA circles is debate shows like “First Take”. While hot shots, heated debates and fierce criticism drive engagement and attract viewers, players like Giannis Antetokounmpo they called out the shows for praising the players one day and criticizing them the next.

According to Steph Curry’s mother, Sonya Curry, when she was raising Steph and Seth Curryshe kept her children away from the local newspaper. As she explained on “The Travis Hearn Podcast,” she made sure the family didn’t get any press because she didn’t want her kids to see the back-and-forth about their father.

“When the kids were little and Dell was in the league, we didn’t get a newspaper,” Sonya said. “I wouldn’t let him enter the house.

“You know, one day they’re praising their dad and the next day they’re criticizing him. I thought, ‘I’m not going to let my kids experience that when they’re little.’ It plants the seed that they need that praise or desire for notoriety.”

While some fans feel that the rise of popular snaps and debate shows like “First Take” have hurt NBA media coverage, it sounds like backlash was prevalent even in the 1980s and 1990s when Steph was a kid.