Steph Curry is defending his wife, Ayesha Curry, after former NBA players Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young called her a “blemish” on their family and slammed her for having a career outside her marriage.
The 38-year-old Golden State Warriors star fired back in a social media video Wednesday, after the two men discussed Ayesha on their podcast, We Said What We Said.
Steph Curry calls out Nick Young, Gilbert Arenas, and everyone else talking about Ayesha Curry, telling them to keep his wife’s name out of their mouths “Kind of speaks to a bigger conversation on how you view women in this world and what they’re allowed and what they’re not allowed to do.”
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 11, 2026
“Usually the noise doesn’t bother me, it doesn’t bother Ayesha,” Steph said, before criticizing the men for trying to diminish his wife’s accomplishments.
Steph blasted the former NBA stars for taking shots at his wife, calling out their outdated views on women and their belief that men get to dictate what women can and cannot do.
The friction started when Arenas criticized Ayesha’s role in the movie Second Chance Holiday, which included a steamy kissing scene.
“The only blemish in the family is the wife,” Arenas declared, arguing that Ayesha doesn’t behave like the spouses of other NBA stars. “We don’t want to hear you,” he added. “We just want to know you’re there, you’re fine.”
Steph Curry is clapping back at Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young after hearing their comments about Ayesha Curry on their podcast. https://t.co/pr7hVbsjPa
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 11, 2026
Steph, who has been married to Ayesha for 15 years, wasn’t having it.
“Anytime Ayesha Curry shows up in your headline, I kindly suggest you just give the, you know, the happy hands, the congratulations,” he responded.
“The apology can be as loud as, you know, y’all leading y’all shows with this topic.”
