Steph Curry says ‘women’s right to choose’ is top issue for supporting Harris, despite past neutral stance

After NBA superstar Stephen Curry announced his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention last month, he elaborated on why he’s backing her this election cycle in an interview with CNBC on Thursday.

Curry pointed to “a woman’s right to choose” at the top of his list of issues going into the presidential election this fall.

“Endorsing Kamala is important for me and for my family,” he said. “I just know from, especially women’s rights, and thinking about what’s at stake with this election, and understanding, like, we need to be in a position where women have the right to choose what’s right for them, and that’s at the top of my list for me. I have amazing women in my life who’ve been a huge inspiration to me.”

It marks a strong change in stance from where he was just two years ago. In a 2022 Rolling Stoneinterview, Curry said he didn’t consider himself pro-life or pro-choice, nor did he feel the need to speak out against the Supreme Court’s landmark reversal of Roe v. Wade earlier that year.