Steph Curry reveals he spent years shooting with a vision-threatening eye disease

Did you know that Stephen Curry is the highest earner for the new NBA season with an unprecedented $203.6 million in total earnings, making him the first active NBA player to eclipse the $200 million single-season milestone? Curry commands $62.6 million on the court, the highest single-season playing salary in NBA history, complemented by a staggering $141 million in off-court income led by his new 10-year partnership signed with Li-Ning.

Stephen Curry’s Hidden Vision Battle for Many Seasons

With the season just beginning, we know that across a long 82-game regular season anything can happen, and something that will undoubtedly occur as usual is watching Stephen Curry drain multiple three-pointers per night as the greatest shooter of all time.

But even with his unmatched marksmanship, Curry could have amassed even more records to his name considering it was not until 2018 that he discovered he was playing with a vision-threatening eye disease.

In an interview on The Stephen A. Smith Show (see video above), Curry revealed how former Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers first spotted the issue: "Bob told me, Yo, why are you squinting so much during the game? Can you see?' And I didn't. They had me on the camera on the sidelines."

Curry was diagnosed with keratoconus, a progressive condition where the cornea thins and bulges into a cone shape, causing blurred and distorted vision. 

Reflecting on his career before getting specialized contact lenses, Curry joked, "The joke is, yeah, this whole time I couldn't see, but thankfully I got some treatments in 2018 when it first happened, and I've been on a good path since."

For this season, Curry stands as the longest-tenured player with a single team across the entire league. However, the Golden State Warriors enter the campaign as betting underdogs, with many analysts projecting them to compete primarily for a Play-In tournament spot.

Golden State opted against major offseason moves, and circumstances grew more challenging after it was announced that Kristaps Porzingis is considering retirement as he continues to battle POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). 

With star forward Jimmy Butler also sidelined until 2027, it could be a long, uphill season for Curry and the Warriors as they navigate a fiercely competitive Western Conference.