NBA Star Steph Curry Books a Major TV Role: Get All the Details

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Steph Curry is trading successful the hardwood for Hollywood.

The Golden State Warriors prima has booked a relation successful the upcoming NBC sitcom Mr. Throwback, according to Deadline.

The two-time NBA MVP volition play himself connected the mockumentary-style amusement (think The Office, Parks and Recreation and Abbott Elementary) astir a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer, played by Adam Pally, looking for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, played by Curry. 

The four-time NBA champion told the outlet of his caller gig, "Making the earthy modulation from down the camera to halfway signifier other Adam Pally, we can't hold for the satellite to spot what we person successful store."

However, this won't beryllium Curry's archetypal foray into acting. In 2017, helium appeared arsenic himself connected an occurrence of HBO's Ballers alongside woman Ayesha Curry. He besides played animated versions of himself connected some The Simpsons and Family Guy that aforesaid year.

Additionally, the 35-year-old has been co-hosting ABC's miniature play contention series Holey Moley—which helium besides produces with his Unanimous Media company—since it premiered successful 2019.

As for Pally, Mr. Throwback will spot him reunite with creator David Caspe, who antecedently worked unneurotic connected ABC's Happy Endings. Starring Pally, Casey Wilson, Damon Wayans Jr., Elisha Cuthbert, Eliza Coupe and Zachary Knighton, the bid ran for 3 seasons from 2011 to 2013.

Pally celebrated the announcement of his caller amusement connected societal media April 4, tweeting, "I person been telling you for years that me, Caspe and ⁦@StephenCurry30 are champion friends everlastingly and present look what happened?!?!?!?!?!?!"

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Caspe is besides the creator of Showtime's Black Monday and NBC's Marry Me and Kenan.

(E! and NBC are some portion of the NBCUniversal family.)

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