American basketball star Steph Curry has thrown his support behind Kamala Harris ahead of her expected battle with Donald Trump in the presidential election this fall.
Harris will replace Joe Biden in the race for the White House, after the current president announced on Sunday that he will not run for re-election and that his current vice president should become the next leader of the Democrats.
If that is indeed the case, she will face Trump before the crucial elections in November.
And Curry, ahead of Team USA’s opening match of the Olympic Games against Serbia this weekend, has made it clear where he stands on the political spectrum after endorsing Harris as the next president.
“Interesting times in our country right now,” the Golden State Warriors point guard said. “Hopefully we win the election with her on the ticket. It’s a big deal, to say the least.”
Steph Curry endorses Kamala Harris ahead of her expected presidential nomination
Harris, an Oakland native, is a lifelong Warriors fan and has previously described the team as a “constant source of joy and pride.”
Curry continued about the former U.S. senator: “She represents the Bay Area and has been a great pillar of support for us. We’re going to give that energy back to her.
‘For her, it’s all about positive energy and optimism right now, knowing how divided our country is right now.
“I’m just excited about the journey that awaits her.”
Curry previously aligned himself with the Democrats during the 2020 presidential election.
In a video with his wife Ayesha, the NBA sensation revealed that they would be voting for Biden that year over Republican leader Trump.
Harris will face Donald Trump in the presidential election later this year
Curry is hoping for a Harris win if she actually enters the race for the White House
“We want to make sure our children live in a safe, happy, healthy and fair country, and that’s exactly what we want with this election,” Ayesha said at the start of the video.
“We’re voting for Joe Biden,” Steph said.
Curry has had run-ins with Trump in the past, including turning down an opportunity to visit the White House during his previous term as president in 2017.
Trump responded by rescinding his invitation to play for Golden State’s NBA championship team on Twitter (now X).