The SAG-AFTRA strike has essentially brought the promotional duties from actors to a complete stop, forcing shows like Hot Ones to look elsewhere for celebrity guests. This week, the show re-visited the sports world with Warriors star Steph Curry taking on the wings a couple weeks after England’s Harry Kane.
Curry’s appearance on the show — where guests answer questions while eating increasingly spicier wings — didn’t disappoint.
During the interview, host Sean Evans asked Curry about what it meant for him that Kobe Bryant was one of the first NBA stars to recognize Curry’s greatness. That led to Curry sharing a couple stories about how he impressed Kobe, and The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor managed to find clips of the moments Curry referred to.
I dug up the videos from Stephen Curry’s stories about Kobe Bryant https://t.co/Ciyf8FJl2B pic.twitter.com/oteAi6cKX6
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) July 27, 2023
Honestly, that was so cool to watch.
And despite some doubt from his family members, Curry put together an excellent performance on Hot Ones and was basically unaffected by the heat until the notorious Da Bomb Beyond Insanity sauce.
Fans also enjoyed seeing this perspective from Curry with the video clips included. It was like a perfect play-by-play from memory.
This was how Twitter reacted
U miss Kobe man. Miss seeing him play so bad. https://t.co/0nkm9Y1ijx
— Monkey D.eron Luffy (@CallMe_Kratos) July 27, 2023
These stories are amazing! I truly can’t fathom why anyone doesn’t like this guy! https://t.co/8R31oe2vGA
— Joel Nixon (@jnix10) July 28, 2023
I love how accurate, not one thing left out ☺️ https://t.co/9SOvpHnp9T
— TSB 🕶 (@__LoveLanae) July 28, 2023
Kobe and MJ had a whole different aura about them among their peers. It’s he same type of thing Brady had among his. https://t.co/LvqMz86HxI
— Joseph Vincent (@BoredFilm) July 28, 2023
Two of my all time favorites recognizing each others game. Love this post https://t.co/j706uKfi2D
— Devin Hooker (@offtheK) July 28, 2023
Amazing clips/story. A lot of times the video doesn't exactly back up a story. Every single detail was exactly as he said and the "I'm going to need that clip" at halftime is a real chef's kiss https://t.co/AUy9bAUkRf
— Casey Yontz (@redsfan9) July 28, 2023
Now with videos for extra enjoyment https://t.co/NsoEK7qS3E
— Eric_Apricot on Threads (@EricApricot) July 27, 2023
These clips are pretty awesome https://t.co/hdNbcWvFHO
— Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) July 28, 2023
For all Kobe & Steph Curry fans. This is awesome! https://t.co/wCsThSz62p
— Jonas Creteur (@jonas_creteur) July 27, 2023
Videos like this put the biggest smile on my face https://t.co/bTKlmbZoGH
— They Cloned Raymond (@Rayging_Demon) July 28, 2023
This is great https://t.co/YBcAgjDfGk
— CantGuardMe30Cards (@Me30Guard) July 28, 2023
Real recognize real 💯 https://t.co/L9VFSfs5gm
— Herschel Jenkins (@HJJenkins32) July 28, 2023
