Stephen Curry takes in Red Sox-Astros game, photo-ops with David Ortiz postgame
Carlos Correa and the Astros had a very special guest in attendance for Friday night's game with the Red Sox: Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.
The reigning NBA MVP and his Warriors are up 2-1 in a first-round playoff matchup with the Houston Rockets, with Game 4 coming up on Sunday. Curry sat out the team's Game 3 loss with a sprained ankle and it's still up in the air whether he'll play Sunday.
Prior to Friday's game, Curry met with Astros phenom Correa and the team in the clubhouse, and then took in (part of) the game from some choice Diamond Club seats right behind home plate before finishing his evening elsewhere:
MLB.com's Brian McTaggart noted that Correa and Curry first met during spring training when Golden State was in Orlando to play the Magic, so Friday night's visit was the follow-up meeting.
As captured by McTaggart, Curry left the team's clubhouse after a 25-minute visit wearing an Astros cap:
NBA MVP @StephenCurry30 leaves Astros clubhouse after visiting with players for 25 minutes, including @TeamCJCorrea pic.twitter.com/FkNgsL5Sa3
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 22, 2016
Astros manager A.J. Hinch seemed to enjoy Curry's visit, as quoted by McTaggart:
"He came in the clubhouse and said hello and made his rounds," Hinch said. "I guess he and Correa have struck up a friendship, and it's always nice to see elite athletes from other spots. Very rarely do you get to meet the best, and he's the best in his sport, certainly shooting the ball. I got the privilege to meet him and to shake his hand is a treat."
Curry also paid a quick trip to the Red Sox clubhouse, where he had a pretty sweet photo-op with David Ortiz:
S.o to my boy Stephen C. The man can do it all.....good luck homie and thank for stopping by pic.twitter.com/3cUorBodPO
— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) April 23, 2016
When you're a buzzed-about breakout star along the lines of Correa (and an established icon like Big Papi), you get to have these high-profile friends that come out to see you when they're in town. That's a pretty sweet perk of being an elite young talent ...
