Curry eager to put Charlotte in spotlight during All-Star Weekend

The eyes of the basketball world will be on Charlotte, N.C., this weekend as the NBA's best congregate for All-Star festivities, and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry plans to do his part to brighten the spotlight on where he grew up.

"I'm going to do whatever I can to highlight, like showcase the city," Curry said Tuesday, according to ESPN's Nick Friedell. "And celebrate it for what it meant to me and my journey.

"Our family and my dad (Dell), in terms of where he is in all the record books of Charlotte - Kemba (Walker) just passed him I think for all-time scoring - but he has other records that talks about his longevity there."

Curry added that while he and his family will "be everywhere" in the community, the title of unofficial host is not his. He shifted that designation to members of the Hornets franchise like Walker and owner Michael Jordan.

The 30-year-old sharpshooter is nevertheless excited to be back in the city that's consistently shown the Currys love and support.

"Southern hospitality," Curry said. "Anyone that's from there, they come up and they got that accent and say 'I grew up in South Charlotte,' West Charlotte, wherever. Solid basketball history ... Just a lot of pride being from there. It's grown a lot. The city's changed a lot even since I left 10 years ago and when my dad was there ... just in terms of me growing up, learning the game of basketball there.

"The community that supported my pops and my mom when they were coming through and in turn, me and my siblings - it's a lot of great memories. That no matter where I go, having been out in the Bay (Area) for 10 years, it's still pretty close to my heart."

Sunday will mark the sixth All-Star appearance of Curry's 10-year career. He's also slated to participate in the Three-Point Contest alongside his brother, Seth Curry, on Saturday.