Nothing But Nets for Curry in Tanzania
Stephen Curry set an NBA record with 272 made 3-pointers this past season, and the impact of each one stretched far beyond helping the Warriors win games. Really, really far actually. About 10,000 miles away from the raucous crowds of Oracle Arena is Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in a remote part of western Tanzania, and each Curry 3-pointer last season meant three life-saving bed nets there and in other parts of Africa with a critical need for bed nets to prevent malaria.
Today, Curry finds himself in Africa getting a firsthand account of just what kind of impact his shooting exploits had on this region that is so heavily affected by this disease. Read more