After his dunk, as the crowd celebrated seeing such a rare sight, Curry turned and pointed towards the bench, towards the Warriors’ assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse, he later said.

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors dunks the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 1, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Stephen Curry 's dunk on Saturday night wasn't as rare a sighting as Halley's Comet. The celestial occurrence flies by Earth once every 76 years. But Curry hadn't dunked in an NBA game in six years.

Steph Curry said tonight was the last dunk of his career: “I’m calling it right now.” He pointed at Jerry Stackhouse after it because Stackhouse asked him to dunk at shootaround today.

Curry's memory is good, as he was asked to recall his last dunk. And he nailed every detail. "Of course I do," Curry said when asked if he remembered his last dunk. "Six years ago, at home.

Steph Curry said tonight was the last dunk of his career: “I’m calling it right now.” He pointed at Jerry Stackhouse after it because Stackhouse asked him to dunk at shootaround today.

Curry said that his knees were feeling great heading into the game, and Stackhouse told him that he should go for a dunk. That was the inspiration he needed. We need more Steph dunks.

Stephen Curry dunks the ball during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 1, 2025. Curry was able to recall his last dunk before the one on Saturday, telling reporters, “Six years ago.

Stephen Curry dunks the ball during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 1, 2025. Curry was able to recall his last dunk before the one on Saturday, telling reporters, “Six years ago.