Stephen and Ayesha Curry first met at a church youth group in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Even after four children and 20-plus years together, this dynamic duo has managed to keep the spark alive in their relationship, “For us,” Ayesha tells PEOPLE, “it’s just not forgetting to date each other, make the time to get dressed up and go out and do all the things.” She continued, “That’s what keeps it spicy.”
Over the past two decades, the two have been by each other’s side to celebrate major milestones, including Stephen’s college graduation, his NBA Finals win, and, of course, the birth of four beautiful children. Here’s a complete look back at their relationship, starting from when they first met as teenagers.
2003: Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry first meet.
While they didn’t officially couple up until 2008 — though more on that later — Stephen and Ayesha’s love story technically dates back to 2003, when the two first met as teens at a church youth group in Charlotte, N.C. Reflecting back on their first meeting, Ayesha told PEOPLE, “We were just kids. He was the cute boy at church that all of the girls were obsessed with, so I made a generalization that maybe he wasn’t for me.” Meanwhile, in the same interview, Stephen revealed that he doesn’t remember the “exact first day” he first met his future wife. “There was no wind blowing in her face with a backlight,” he quipped.