Stephen Curry 'First Three Pointer' Rookie Season 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors Game Worn Jersey | Matched to 25 Games | Worn in Curry's First Road Game and Second NBA Game

Stephen Curry's impact on the global landscape of sport is among the most profound of his generation. His influence transcends statistics and accolades—reshaping the way basketball is played, perceived, and celebrated. The present jersey stands as a singular artifact from the genesis of that transformation: worn during his second career NBA game, his first road appearance, and the moment he recorded his first official three-point field goal, a shot that would evolve into the defining symbol of his career and, ultimately, a new era of the sport.

Worn during 25 separate games in the 2009–2010 NBA season—an exceptionally rare volume of usage—this jersey has been conclusively photo matched by MeiGray and Sports Investors Authenticated across more than a quarter of Curry’s rookie campaign. To Sotheby’s knowledge, it represents not only the first Stephen Curry rookie jersey ever offered at public auction, but also the most heavily worn Curry jersey—from any point in his career—known to have surfaced.

Curry entered the league in 2009 as the seventh overall pick, the son of former NBA player Dell Curry, but widely regarded as an undersized and unconventional prospect.

Questions loomed about his durability, athleticism, and ability to adapt to the professional level. Those doubts would not linger long.

On October 30, 2009, wearing this jersey, Curry took the floor against the Phoenix Suns in what was only his second NBA game. That night, he made the first official three-pointer of his professional career. Few could have foreseen that this seemingly routine shot would be the first of more than 4,000 (and counting), en route to establishing him as the NBA’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made—a feat that not only shattered records, but fundamentally redefined offensive strategy in basketball worldwide.

By the end of his rookie campaign, Curry had earned a second-place finish in Rookie of the Year voting and established himself as a building block for a franchise on the cusp of historic success. Over the next decade and a half, he would lead the Warriors to four NBA Championships, become a two-time NBA MVP—including the league’s first unanimous selection—and collect an array of records that would position him as the greatest shooter in the history of the game.

Yet Curry’s reach extends far beyond the hardwood. A global ambassador of the sport, he has become an icon not only in the United States but across the world—his jerseys, signature sneakers, and community programs serving as a testament to his transcendent impact in modern popular culture. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Curry’s long-anticipated debut on the Olympic stage culminated in a gold medal for Team USA, where he joined fellow superstars in affirming America’s basketball dominance on the world stage. In the gold medal game, Curry’s talents were on full display as he led Team USA in points including a 12-point outburst in the last three minutes thanks to four incredible three pointers. His performance, underscored by characteristic poise and perimeter brilliance, drew widespread acclaim and elevated his international profile even further.

That same year, Curry was the subject of the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ documentary “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” which chronicles his unlikely rise from overlooked high school guard to NCAA phenom at Davidson College and, ultimately, to NBA legend. The film underscores the very theme that makes this jersey so poignant: the quiet confidence of a young man with a vision for greatness, even when the world was slow to believe it.

As both athlete and cultural icon, Curry embodies an evolution in how greatness is achieved and defined. The present jersey—worn at the outset of that journey—serves as a monument to his earliest strides and most formative moments. In its historical, athletic, and symbolic importance, it stands among the most significant Stephen Curry game-worn artifacts ever to reach the public sphere.