“Retirement incoming” - NBA fans react as Steph Curry accepts major role with Davidson College as Assistant GM in historic move

Steph Curry has accepted a significant role with his alma mater, Davidson College. The Golden State Warriors superstar has become the first active U.S. pro sports player to join a basketball program in an administrative role after taking on the Assistant General Manager position.

Curry spent three seasons in Davidson, averaging 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists, shooting 46.7%, including 41.7% from 3. The program made it to the NCAA tournament twice with Curry, earning an Elite 8 finish in 2008, his finals season. After completing his bachelor's degree in Sociology, he also got his jersey retired by the program in 2022.

After Curry's latest move, which is indicative of his post-retirement plans, several NBA fans had concerns about how long the Warriors superstar would be in the NBA.

One fan wrote on Instagram:

"Curry retirement incoming"

"my boy retiring soon," an other said.

One fan added:

"i thought it was gonna be retiring after the season"

One user said:

"Bros time is coming to an end sooner than expected"

One fan wrote:

"This shi* got my heartbeat stopped"

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Steph Curry has been "thinking" about his future

Steph Curry, who turns 37 on Mar. 14, is in the twilight of his NBA career. He's slowed down gradually but remains one of the league's best, even after his natural regression. The Warriors' star has been rejuvenated after the Jimmy Butler addition.

However, despite all the promising signs of his hopes of winning another title, Curry has thought about how his future could play out moving forward. Here's what the four-time NBA champion told Warriors' reporter Tim Kawakami on Feb. 12:

"You think about that more and more. I’m not at the farewell yet. That’s just part of time. If you’re fighting human nature or fighting the inevitable in that, then … I don’t think you’re handling it right.

"Because you need a little bit of fear of what’s coming, what an end might look like, to inform decisions that you’re making now and appreciate what’s going on right now."

Steph Curry still has a lot left in the tank, but the Warriors superstar is seemingly already preparing for the next chapter of his life. Signing with Davidson as an Assistant GM seems like the first domino to fall as he prepares for the final few seasons of his career.