Why Steph Curry Always Wears A Mouthguard

Publish date: 2024-05-01

Stephen Curry appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in 2015 and explained why he picked up the habit of using a mouth guard when he's playing basketball. "I got elbowed in college [during] my junior year and kind of busted my lip open and so I wore a mouthpiece after that every single game," Curry explained. He joked that he doesn't really wear it in an effective way anymore, though. "Every year, it's kind of gotten farther and farther away from my teeth," he said. Kimmel then wanted to know how often Curry washed his mouthguard. "It's a very unsanitary process," Curry joked. "I wear the same one every three or four games," he added. "I just chew on it like crazy. It kind of calms me down, especially when I'm at the free-throw line." 

His mouthguard has been a topic of conversation for years. When speaking with Sports Illustrated in 2016, Curry said that his mouthguard has become a gauge of how well he'll do on the court. "Some fan studied it," the NBA star explained. "He said I shoot 2% better on free throws with it out. And I think he's right. Because when I shoot a free throw with it in, I always go, Whoa, that's weird. It's where it's supposed to be." Like it or not, Curry's mouthguard has become an essential feature of his talent as an athlete!

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