Steph Curry just might be the most charming athlete in the world.
The two-time defending NBA MVP spent a day with Late Late Show host James Corden and showed off a wide range of talents that extend well past the basketball court, culminating in an incredible Disney-themed karaoke singalong.
The 10-minute segment, which aired Monday night, was framed around Corden serving as Steph’s life coach. The two went mini golfing (Steph, an avid golfer, won), played air hockey (Steph won) and did some other mostly contrived things that Steph also won at. It turns out he’s pretty good at dribbling two golf balls at once.
“It’s the closest relationship he’ll ever have to that of the karate kid and Mr. Miyagi,” Corden said.
“The best lesson I’ve learned from James Corden is how to waste a perfectly fine afternoon,” Steph said.
The bit about Curry being good at everything looked extremely relevant when he got in the car for Corden’s famous “Carpool Karaoke” segment. A self-professed lover of music that “a 4-and-a-half-year-old listens to” (shoutout to Riley), Steph performed a song from Moana and then one from Frozen. For part of the singalong, he sported his trademarked chewing-on-the-mouthguard look. Turns out he’s a good singer, a solid dancer and an excellent lip-syncer.
Many athletes can smile their way through a four-minute late-night interview, but it takes an actually engaging personality to be charming for an entire afternoon.
Corden summed it up pretty well: “He’s amazing. I hate him.”
Here’s the full segment.
