Riley Curry first made her appearance on the national sports scene during the beginning of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty run in the mid-2010s.
Understandably, that is the last image many NBA fans of her.
This season the Warriors are facing off against the Sacramento Kings in the first-round of the NBA playoffs.
Riley was on hand in Game 4 to watch her dad, Stephen Curry, lead his squad to victory.
A lot of fans were stunned by how much older she is now.
Steph and Riley’s handshake ❤️ pic.twitter.com/189KH9UWuJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 23, 2023
Both Warriors and Kings fans immediately flocked to social media in the aftermath to express their surprise.
The reactions flowed in quickly.
We watched lil Riley grow up. From postgame to handshakes.#DubNation 🥺 https://t.co/MgT2E5EfSy
— Wayne Cole (@waynec0le) April 23, 2023
— TheFamousOdette (@thefamousodette) April 24, 2023
— MJ (@II_VI_Z) April 23, 2023
Wholesome 💙💛 https://t.co/Qad1xudehN
— LoveForWarriors (@LoveForWarriors) April 23, 2023
😍😍😍 it’s the daddy’s girl in me smiling so hard at this ❤️ https://t.co/12WuWc3SjZ
— Shalissa (@HeySweetTweetz) April 23, 2023
Big picture, this has been a massive series for the NBA. Because of how competitive it has been, the TV ratings have been off the charts for it.
It has also birthed several new celebrities. A Kings cheerleader went mega viral last week over her provocative photos, and team owner Vivek Ranadive’s daughter also found herself trending this week over her wild social media pictures.
The Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders continue to play at a Super Bowl level. https://t.co/ATS5hS24fG
— Game 7 (@game7__) April 25, 2023
Riley blowing up online is just par for the course.
One way or another, whoever advances out of this round will give the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies series serious trouble in the conference semi-finals.
Will that be the Warriors or the Kings? Time will tell, but if it’s the former, then Riley will undoubtedly be there as well cheering her dad on every step of the way.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
