Curry believes Barkley envies his golf skills over shooting ability

Curry believes Barkley envies his golf skills over shooting ability

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Steph Curry and Charles Barkley have an interesting relationship, engaging in friendly banter about basketball and golf for years.

Despite Barkley lacking a golf swing or a jump shot that rivals Curry’s, he continues to catch the attention of the Warriors’ superstar.

During a recent episode of “Dubs Talk” with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole and Dalton Johnson, Curry shared his thoughts on whether Barkley is more envious of his golf swing or NBA shooting ability.

“Us basketball players who love golf are psychos,” Curry told Poole and Johnson. “So, I wouldn’t be surprised if golf was the answer to that question.

Barkley was known to be a decent player during his days on the green with Jordan, but the golf swing Golden State’s superstar mentioned is troubling.

While Barkley might not have the prettiest swing, he does have a decorated career to look back on.

Most importantly, Barkley has a golf win on record against Curry, which irritates the Warriors’ future Hall of Famer to this day.

“I have Tahoe over his head, forever,” Curry proclaimed. “Not even in the same category. But, [Barkley] and Phil Mickelson hustled me and Peyton Manning back in the first ‘Match’ that I played in. So, I can’t ever live that down. It still stings that I lost in anything golf to Chuck.”

Despite his American Century Championship win, Curry can’t escape the rivalry with Barkley.

But, Curry knows he has the ringless Barkley beat on the floor as a four-time NBA champion.

“He can keep hating on [the Warriors], saying we’re cooked, ‘Jump-shooting teams don’t win championships,’” Curry explained. “But I’ll just send him a picture of me with the American Century trophy and a ring on, and it’ll be cool.”

If it wasn’t clear, Barkley probably is jealous of all of Curry’s skills and trophies.

And unfortunately for Barkley, Curry isn’t showing any signs of slowing down on the hardwood or the green.

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