Stanford basketball standout Cameron Brink is making waves this year. Named the 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year and a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year for the third time, the 22-year-old is on fire.
Adding to the excitement, Cameron recently announced her entry into the 2024 WNBA draft, where she’s poised to be an early pick. With such promising prospects, her future looks bright.
On March 22, Cameron will embark on her final March Madness tournament as Stanford takes on the Norfolk State Spartans. And she’ll have some notable fans in NBA stars Seth and Steph Curry cheering her on.
But what’s the connection between Cameron and the Curry family, and how did it come about? Here’s the scoop:
Steph and Cameron are actually godsiblings.
Steph revealed during a 2021 press conference that Cameron’s parents are his godparents, while his own parents, Dell and Sonya, are Cameron’s godparents. The bond between the families goes way back, with Cameron and Steph’s mothers meeting and becoming roommates at Virginia Tech. Their fathers also played basketball together for the college team, forging a lasting friendship.
Reflecting on their relationship, Steph expressed admiration for Cameron’s growth in the sport, saying, “It’s pretty awesome to watch [Cameron] grow up in the game. I just love watching her play, love everything about her. She’ll be playing for a very long time.”
Cameron is also god siblings with Steph’s brother Seth and sister Sydel.
Cameron is also godsiblings to Steph’s brother Seth, who also plays for the NBA, and sister Sydel.
Earlier this month, the family came together to congratulate Cameron on declaring for the WNBA draft, with Steph calling it a “huge milestone.”
“League her!” he added.
Cameron later told People that Seth made a video for her as well, which meant a lot since “he’s the shyest, most soft-spoken person I know.”
“But him sending a video—and he looked genuinely excited—made me super happy,” she told the publication.
They spent family vacations together while growing up.
According to ESPN, the Brink and Curry families have maintained a close bond since their parents first met in college. They often spent summer vacations together during their childhood, with Cameron observing the families’ games before her mother persuaded her to join the Currys’ basketball camp, despite her initial preference for art camp.
Reflecting on their relationship in a 2018 interview with The Oregonian, Cameron expressed gratitude for the strong connection, stating, “It’s a blessing to have such an amazing connection. [Steph] is like my brother basically, so it’s just like seeing a family member you’ve known forever and someone you would run around with and goof off with, and then all of a sudden you see him on the cover of cereal boxes. It’s crazy because he’s such a normal person in your life, and thousands and thousands of people look up to him.”
They give each other basketball advice.
Cameron has shared that the relationship between the families is a helpful one, especially as she furthers her basketball career. “[The Currys] have all given me tips,” she told The Oregonian. “Shooting, ball handling, all of that stuff.”
But Cameron has done the same for Steph. When she was just eight years old, she told the basketball legend to “believe in himself” before a big March Madness game, per The Times-Herald.
Cameron told People earlier this month that the Currys’ continued support “means the world,” adding that she’ll be using them throughout the WNBA draft.
“They will be a great shoulder to lean on throughout it all,” she said.