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Stephen Curry balled out at the Oakland Block Party

‘He told me he was coming, but it’s nothing like him actually being here with his wife and no security’

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
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    9:28 AMOAKLAND, Calif. — While the Golden State Warriors are moving to San Francisco, their star Stephen Curry still has his heart in Oakland.

    Curry’s latest show of affection for the Warriors’ former home took place on Sunday when he and his wife, Ayesha, caused a stir by attending the Oakland Block Party hosted by rapper Mistah F.A.B., whose real name is Stanley Cox, at his urban clothing store, Dope Era. Cox said the Currys attended the event at Linden Park in North Oakland for “a couple hours” without security. The six-time All-Star also made a cameo appearance in one of the basketball games on the outdoor blacktop court, joining a team with Cox.

    “Man, he is the greatest,” Cox told The Undefeated. “He told me he was coming, but it’s nothing like him actually being here with his wife and no security. They trusted me and knew that I’d never let as much as a fingernail chip come off his hand.”

    The Warriors will be moving to the new Chase Center in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood next season and will play their first preseason game on Oct. 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State had called Oracle Arena in Oakland home for the previous 47 seasons; Curry won three championships while starring for the Warriors at Oracle.

    Curry’s show of support for Oakland was always front and center: The two-time league MVP celebrated his 10 years playing for the Warriors in “The Town” with a special Under Armour sneaker that read “Thank You Oakland” on the soles with a black and yellow Oakland colorway. Curry hosted a hip-hop concert at Oakland’s Fox Theater in December. Stephen and Ayesha Curry also unveiled a new family nonprofit foundation called Eat. Learn. Play. at Oakland’s Lake Merritt in July to address nutrition, education and recreation with youths.

    Cox said it would be an “easy call” for the city of Oakland to build a statue in honor of Curry for everything he has done here on and off the court.

    “Man, the kids couldn’t believe he was there. He means as much if not more to Oakland than what Michael Jordan meant to Chicago,” Cox said.

    Marc J. Spears is the senior NBA writer for Andscape. He used to be able to dunk on you, but he hasn’t been able to in years and his knees still hurt.