While Steph Curry’s on-court confidence is undeniable, the NBA superstar is on a new mission: empowering others to discover their inner strength and self-belief.

NBA star Steph Curry’s new book, “I am Extraordinary,” tackles self-acceptance through the story of Zoe, a young girl with hearing aids. Zoe dreams of playing soccer but feels shy about her hearing aids. With the support of her friends, she overcomes her self-consciousness and joins the team.

This heartwarming tale builds on Curry’s first children’s book, aiming to inspire confidence and celebrating individuality.

Curry even makes a cameo appearance after Zoe’s soccer achievement. His illustrated character encourages Zoe, highlighting that challenges are opportunities to grow and find your inner strength.

The book also touches on overcoming underestimation, something Curry relates to. He reflects on his own experiences, being considered a “late bloomer,” and emphasizes the importance of perseverance and self-belief.

NBA star Stephen Curry’s new children’s book “I am extraordinary” tells the story of a girl named Zoe.

Stephen and Ayesha Curry launched the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation in their “adopted hometown” Oakland in 2019, with literacy as a crucial focus. “We focus on three vital pillars of a healthy childhood: nutrition, literacy, and physical activity. Our investments meet kids where they are most often —in school, at home, and in their community,” the foundation’s website says.

According to standardized test scores of 2021 and 2022, only 36% of third graders were reading on grade level in Oakland, California.

“Life has an interesting way of revealing where you need to be,” Curry said. “This is something that with the right investment, with the right approach of getting kids the appropriate culture relevant, age appropriate books, tutoring, which is another element of what we’re doing.”

He said the foundation has invested almost $6 million in literacy efforts within the Oakland and Greater Bay areas.

As for the future, the father of three is focused on using his influence to create a positive impact, and hasn’t ruled out a political future.

“I have an interest in leveraging every part of my influence for good in a way that I can, so if that’s the way to do it, I’m not saying the presidency, but if politics is a way that you can create meaningful change, or if there is another way outside of politics that we can do.”