The NBA All-Star weekend concluded with a game between the top players of the Eastern and Western conferences. Ahead of the All-Star game, Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry took some time to teach shooting methods to Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson’s stepson, Future Zahir.
In a short that was posted on the social media platform X, the Warrior’s star point guard, Steph Curry, could be seen teaching some shooting techniques to Wilson’s stepson, Future Zahir. Curry patiently taught Future how to properly shoot the ball while the proud dad Wilson took videos of them from afar.Â
The short video went viral on X and accumulated more than 4.7 million views within just hours of posting. Check out the footage of the sweet interaction attached below.
Steph Curry was busy on the NBA All-Star weekend, teaching kids how to shoot and dominating the events. On Saturday, Curry defeated WNBA player Sabrina Ionescu in a first-of-its-kind event. The NBA great defeated the WNBA player in a 3-point contest.Â
On Sunday, in the much-anticipated All-Star game between the Eastern and Western conferences, Curry dropped 16 points and registered 5 rebounds and 8 assists while representing the West.Â
As for Russell Wilson and his stepson, they seemingly had a great time on the weekend together. The father-son showed up to the game wearing Kobe Bryant‘s iconic numbers 8 and 24 and rooted for the Western Conference. It should be noted that just a few days ago, Wilson’s stepson received a signed jersey from Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum.
Wilson showed gratitude to Steph Curry by thanking the Warriors point guard on his social media profile. The Broncos quarterback also referred to Curry as the GOAT.
Shooters Shoot! Thanks @StephenCurry30 #StraightBuckets [three goat emojis] @NBA
Russell Wilson wrote on X
Fans on social media had some crazy reactions after seeing Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson’s stepson practicing with Warriors point guard Steph Curry. Some fans mistook Russell Wilson for Russell Westbrook, leading to the Los Angeles Clippers point guard catching strays.
Russell Wilson’s time in Denver is done.(via Sports Illustrated)Furthermore, some other fans also took shots at the kid’s biological father rapper Future for rarely doing things like this.
Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:
Westbrook shoulda been there learning with him
— PHAT Earl 🇵🇸 (@user211610) February 19, 2024
Is future actually a bad dad? I’ve seen multiple clips of Russ being a stepdad but none of future being the actual dad ðŸ˜
— Russell (@RussellT33) February 19, 2024
Future take em to the strip club to learn how to get hoes.
— Vashaun Blanks (@VashaunBlanks) February 19, 2024
On the business side of things, Russell Wilson is currently expected to be released by the Broncos ahead of free agency. Wilson is expected to attract interest from a few teams, but, as of now, his future in the league is uncertain.
