Steph Curry, one of the most iconic figures in NBA history, recently opened up about money, legacy, and how he views his earnings — and his perspective might surprise some people, given his \$240 million estimated net worth and career earnings of around \$410 million.
In a recent **interview with Complex**, Curry was asked if that \$240 million figure is accurate. His response? Surprisingly detached:
> “I don’t know. I don’t really care.”
He explained that wealth isn’t something he obsesses over personally — he has people managing that — but he and his wife, Ayesha, are focused on building a lasting legacy.
> “You wanna have something that you look back and are proud of… We’ve been blessed with so many opportunities and so many resources and so many relationships. We wanna be good stewards of it.”
But the real headline came when Steph was asked about a widely held opinion in NBA circles — that *even the biggest stars are underpaid*.
While players like Curry are earning hundreds of millions, the business of basketball generates **billions** annually. Superstars like him are often *the* driving force behind franchise revenue, merchandise sales, TV ratings, and global fan engagement. So when Steph acknowledged that, yes, some NBA players — including himself — might actually be *underpaid* in the grand scheme of things, it raised eyebrows.
Curry’s comment reflects a growing conversation in professional sports: **When players are the product, the face, and the engine behind an entire global brand, should their pay be even more proportionate to the value they generate?**
It’s a layered question — but when someone as successful and level-headed as Steph Curry brings it up, it’s worth listening.
