Steph Curry's dad blames Steph's mom for star's shorter height

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Being 6-foot-2 hasn't stopped Steph Curry from dominating the NBA the last decade. Still, his father thinks there was potential for more. 

Curry's father, former NBA guard Dell Curry, is 6-foot-5. Dell pointed out his son's height during a recent episode of their Audible podcast, "Heat Check with Stephen and Dell Curry."

"You were always the smallest, shortest, skinniest kid on all your teams, from 6 years old, 6th grade and all the way up, and I (attribute) that to your mother," Dell said in the episode. 

Steph's mother, Dell's ex-wife, is 5-foot-3. Curry's parents first met at Virginia Tech, where Dell played basketball and Sonya played volleyball. They got married in 1988 and had three children. However, the couple announced their divorce in 2021 after 33 years of marriage.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, second from right, looks to pass the ball as Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker, second from left, and forward Jerami Grant, right, defend during the second half of a game in Portland, Ore., Dec. 17, 2023.  (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Dell began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz after being selected with the 15th pick in the 1986 draft, but he was most known for his 10-year stint with the Charlotte Hornets, where he won sixth man of the year in 1994. 

Despite the three inches Dell had on Steph, the younger Curry had the superior basketball career by a wide margin. However, Steph's height did pose some barriers early on. 

At Charlotte Christian High School in North Carolina, Steph was named all-conference and