Golden State Warriors star Curry picked another NBA legend instead.

Steph Curry snubbed the legendary Michael Jordan when naming his dream NBA teammate.

Jordan, 61, is widely viewed as the greatest basketball player in history and arguably the all-time sporting GOAT.

He won six NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls during his professional career and was named the NBA’s MVP in five different seasons, featuring in the All-Star game 14 times.

It was not just on the court that Jordan made his mark, with the American also a highly marketable athlete and a hugely successful businessman following his retirement.

His partnership with Nike, in addition to several other business ventures, has made him the richest sports star in history – with Forbes estimating that his net worth is around $3.2bn (£2.47bn) in 2024.

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Despite all of those achievements, current NBA superstar Curry picked a different player when asked to name his dream teammate.

The Golden State Warriors star, 36, instead named legendary power forward Tim Duncan as his ideal teammate.

On an episode of his Heat Check podcast, Curry said: “Tim Duncan. I saw the tail end of his career when I played in one play-off series against him.

“He’s obviously one of the greatest power forwards in the history of the league, but when you have somebody that one play for the same franchise his whole career again was a guy that no matter at what point in your career you play with him everybody has just amazing things to say about his leadership ability.”

Steph Curry named Tim Duncan as his dream NBA teammate (Image: Getty)

Curry added: “He’s a true champion and a winner. I know a lot goes into that, and it’s hard to just put a sound bite on it, but it’d be awesome to play with him.”

Duncan, who had the nickname ‘The Big Fundamental’ during his playing days, spent his entire NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs.

He was an NBA champion with the Spurs on five occasions and was named the league’s MVP twice.

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Duncan also made 15 All-Star appearances, including 12 as a starter – putting him fifth on the all-time appearance list behind only LeBron James (20), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19), Kobe Bryant (18) and Julius Erving (16).